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From: Jim99 on 26 Jun 2008 19:11
I remember trying to control a DVD-video disk in MX 2004 (using something in
the Goodies folder). I didn't have much luck as the video play back was
stuttering. Does anyone know if v.11 is any better as controlling a DVD-video
disk?

From: l2player on 27 Jun 2008 12:53
In April Allen Partridge published a list saying: "The following legacy issues
were all FIXED in Director 11...

FIXED ** 25. Crash is happening while tried to change location of DVD asset to
some invalid location. ** FIXED".

I guess this fix addresses just one of the problems of DVD Event Manager from
the Goodies folder.

To say the truth, I have not enough tested DVD-Video with Director 11, and
thus cannot directly answer your question. Certain features of my project other
then DVD keep away from 11.

I do not use and do not like the DVD Event Manager, as it is restrictive and
buggy (at least it was buggy with MX 2004). Currently, it is much more
effective to learn to control DVD-video directly with lingo, tracking DVD
events with DVDeventNotification handler and using the relevant metods and
properties. A good way to learn the tricks, I think, is to read about similar
events, methods and properties in the documentation to OnStageDVD Professional
Xtra, from the Visible Light. A complimentary way would be to print out the
code of DVD Event Manager of Director.

The OnStageDVD Professional Xtra, in my experience, is more reliable than DVD
cast member of Director. However,the Xtra is for Windows XP, NT and 2000 only
(though Vista was mentioned in their plans). And it is not for Director 11.

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