director job ($ paid)

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  • aistrope

    Hi there,

    Just wondering if any director mx experts out there would be interested in a quick paying job for the weekend?

    I need to get a projector ready for production on CD and I basically need a little bit of help making sure everying thing is up to scratch as my lingo skills are basically zilch.

    It's a pretty simple projector really...a quicktime movie that then leads to a flash 6 interface and thats about it. Ive got all the basics in place already and it seems to work ok so it would just need your special touch :)

    What I need help with is:

    * Preloading of the movie file (mov) so it has a fast start up on most machines (its a large movie file, 215mb, huge I know).

    * The ability to launch a pdf document from the flash interface. I know I can do this with using fscommand on a bat file for pcs but I really wanted to have the ability to do this on both the mac and pc so if there is a solution I'm all ears.

    So...if you reckon you could possibly help me with this today/tonight (it is now Sunday 30.03, 10:25am my time) or you know someone who could could you please send me an email to and tell me your rates and an estimate of your time. I will pay half upfront and the second half on completion

    Thanks for your time and I hope someone out there can be of help!

    Thanks,
    Damien.

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  • mikeyf0

    You can use the fileXtra3 / 4 xtra to launch external applications, its free. Do you have a mac to make the CD on?

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    • aistrope0

      I do.

      So are you able to pull these xtras from flash though as it is a flash file where the buttons are pulling from.

      If so, what would be the required lingo?

      Thanks,
      Damien.

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      • mikeyf0

        Have a look at the reference for the fileXtra code to launch program. I can't remember it all.

        http://kblab.net/xtras/

        To call the code in directro from flash use this code on your flash button:-

        on (release) {
        getURL("lingo:testFunction");
        }

        replace testFuction with whatever you want to call your function. The in Director create a movie script and put this code in it:-

        on testFunction
        do a bunch of stuff
        end testFunction

        put the code you need to launch your pdf in there.

        To make a movie script you need to create a new script and then in the script properties window change the drop down menu to read "Movie".

        I find that the best way to test a function like this is to use beep.

        ie

        on testFunction
        beep
        end testFunction

        that way its a piece of piss to know when the function worked cos your computer makes that nice ping noise

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        • aistrope0

          cool, thanks for that.

          I got the beep to work fine and then I tried this and had no luck, can you see what I have done wrong:

          on raFunction
          fxObj=xtra("FileXtra4").new()
          put fxObj.fx_FileOpenDocument(":Docu...
          -1
          fxObj=0
          end raFunction

          Thanks again so much!!!! And mike, is that your email address, I'd like to get in touch.

          Thanks,
          Damien.

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