Director Notifications
TechNotes, security bulletins, and product update announcements for Director. |
| 1. List arithmetic fails for long lists |
| TechNote: If you have a Lingo linear list that has 32768 or more entries then any attempts to perform list arithmetic will corrupt the list data. |
| 2. The timeoutLapsed property always returns zero |
| TechNote: After specifying a timeoutScript and a timeoutLength, if the user goes inactive for the amount of time specified and the timeoutScript is called, all attempts to check the timeoutLapsed property return a value of zero instead of the amount of time elapsed since the last user interaction. |
| 3. ActiveX content does not load automatically in Microsoft Internet Explorer (Windows) |
| TechNote: When you view a web page, Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows displays a box around ActiveX content and a tooltip which reads "Click to activate and use this control." ActiveX content may or may not play as expected. |
| 4. The Role of Director in Designing the Halo 2 Interface |
| See how the user interface designer at Bungie Studios used Director to prototype the Xbox game Halo 2. |
| 5. Bug fixes for Director and Shockwave versions 10.x.x |
| TechNote (updated): Updated with issues list fixed by Director MX 2004 and Shockwave Player version 10.1.1.016. |
| 6. Calling setPref() from JavaScript syntax crashes Director, Shockwave Player |
| TechNote: Calling the player object's setPref() method, _player.setPref() , from within JavaScript syntax crashes Macromedia Director, its projectors and the Shockwave Player. |
| 7. Supported URL schemes in Director |
| TechNote: This TechNote lists the supported URL schemes that work with Macromedia Director and Shockwave Player movies. |
| 8. QuickTime VR playback fails on Windows when using the QuickTime 7 player |
| TechNote: QuickTime Virtual Reality (VR) content included in a Macromedia Director movie may fail on Windows when using the QuickTime 7 player. |
| 9. Projector crashes when QuickTime 7 is used |
| TechNote: Windows projectors created using Macromedia Director may crash when launched on machines that have QuickTime Player version 7 installed. |
| 10. QuickTime 7 Support in Macromedia Director and the Shockwave Player |
| TechNote (updated): The QuickTime Asset Xtra found in both Macromedia Director and the Shockwave Player fails to properly detect the presence of the public beta release of Apple's QuickTime 7 for Windows, causing error messages that the Xtra is missing or failed to initialize properly. |
| 11. Director and Shockwave support for Flash Player 8 SWF files |
| TechNote: Users of Macromedia Director MX 2004 are unable to import and properly use Flash 8-authored Macromedia Flash Player movies (SWF files) published for Flash Player 8. |
| 12. Macintosh Xtras from Windows version of Director MX 2004 |
| The Macintosh Xtras that should be placed in an external Xtras folder are different from the separated resource and data fork Xtra files provided by the Windows version of Director. |
| 13. MoviePath does not display when in safe player mode |
| TechNote: Displaying the value of the moviePath or _movie.path in Shockwave movies or in projectors that are set to safePlayer results in an empty string. |
| 14. QuickTime 7 Support in Macromedia Director and the Shockwave Player |
| TechNote: The QuickTime Asset Xtra found in both Macromedia Director and the Shockwave Player fails to properly detect the presence of QuickTime 7 for Windows although it is installed. |
| 15. Creating Bitmaps with Alpha Channels for Your Director Projects |
| (Developer Center) Add alpha channels for transparent Flash applications, Director bitmap sprites, and Shockwave 3D overlays. |
