Director in a Nutshell

List of Examples

Example Description Page

1-1 The Playback Head Versus Lingo Execution 12

1-2 Unexpected Sequence of Execution 14

1-3 Cooperation Between the Cast and Lingo 16

1-4 Naming Cast Members to Make Lingo Easier 17

3-1 Converting the labelList to Lingo List Format 76

3-2 Examining a List of Strings for Potential Errors 77

3-3 Implementing a History List 91

3-4 Incorrect Use of Delay 92

3-5 Processing an Event 93

3-6 Inserting Blank Frame 96

3-7 Creating a Transition Cast Member via Lingo 98

3-8 Score Recording the Effects Channel 98

3-9 Walking the Score to Check for Problems 99

4-1 Listing Internal and External castLibs 132

4-2 Setting Member Properties at Runtime 138

4-3 Multistate Button Behavior 144

4-4 Checking for Troublesome Cast Member Names 145

4-5 Checking for Linked Cast Members 145

4-6 Determining External File Sizes 146

4-7 Importing Small Externally Linked Files 146

4-8 Counting Cast Members in a castLib 147

5-1 Positioning the Upper Left of a Sprite 152

5-2 Calculating a Rectangle's Area 153

5-3 Distance Between Two Points 154

5-4 Translating Between Coordinate Systems 155

5-5 Constraining a Sprite's regPoint to the Stage 156

5-6 Checking Whether a Sprite Is Partially On the Stage 157

5-7 Checking Whether a Sprite Is Partially Off the Stage 157

5-8 Useful Coordinate Utilities 160

5-9 Dragging a Sprite 160

6-1 Setting a MIAW's Attributes Before Opening It 174

6-2 Opening a Second MIAW from a MIAW 174

6-3 The windowList 175

6-4 Panning MIAWs' Content 185

6-5 Differentiating a MIAW 187

6-6 Counting Visible Windows 187

6-7 Disposing of All MIAWs 188

6-8 Gaining and Losing Focus 190

6-9 Initiating a Palette Change from a MIAW 192

6-10 Using MUI with a MIAW 192

8-1 Distinguishing Between Macintosh and Windows 234

8-2 Incorrect Use of the machineType 235

8-3 Using the runMode to Speed Testing 235

8-4 Version Number 236

8-5 Checking for a Pentium Processor 237

8-6 Searching for the CD-ROM Drive 244

8-7 Parsing Command-Line Arguments 251

9-1 Guessing an Asset's Size on Disk 275

9-2 Determining Currently Loaded Cast Members 275

9-3 Idle Loading 281

9-4 Bad Mojo Recursion 283

9-5 Idle Handler Displaying Memory Status 285

9-6 Gauging Performance 288

10-1 Checking Whether an Asset Xtra Is Installed 327

11-1 A Sample OBJECT and EMBED Tag 340

11-2 Reading Data from the Internet 353

11-3 Error Handling 360

12-1 Hyperlinks 391

13-1 Finding Cast Members of the Wrong Depth 412

13-2 Checking and Setting the Monitor's Color Depth 414

13-3 Setting Monitor to Greater Than 256 Colors 415

13-4 Resetting Monitor for PowerPCs in D404 416

13-5 A Smooth Blend 449

14-1 Setting a Temporary Cursor 465

14-2 Simulating a Cursor with a Sprite 465

14-3 Setting a Wait Cursor 466

14-4 Resetting All Cursors 467

14-5 Creating an Apple Menu 473

14-6 Using Keyboard Shortcuts for Menus 474

14-7 Setting a Menu Item Checkmark 475

14-8 Installing Platform-Specific Menus 477

14-9 Choosing an Item from a PopMenu 481

14-10 Constructing a String from a Hierarchical PopMenu 482

15-1 Specifying a Path to a Sound 493

15-2 Centralized Sound PlayFile Commands 493

15-3 Calculating the Duration of an Internal Sound 496

15-4 Waiting for a Sound by Sound Channel Number 511

15-5 Waiting for a Specific Point in an SWA Sound 511

15-6 Using Cue Points to Synchronize with Score Animation 512

15-7 Diagnostic Cue Point Event Handler 516

15-8 Setting the soundLevel via the Keyboard 525

16-1 Checking the VFW Version 543

16-2 Checking for QT2 and QT3 Presence in D65 544

16-3 Checking the QTW2 Version 546

16-4 Reading a DV File's Intrinsic Frame Rate 568

16-5 Waiting for a Video in a Repeat Loop 571

16-6 Allowing a Mouse Click to Interrupt a Video 571

16-7 Setting a Property Only When Needed 578

Example	Description	Page
1-1	The Playback Head Versus Lingo Execution	12
1-2	Unexpected Sequence of Execution	14
1-3	Cooperation Between the Cast and Lingo	16
1-4	Naming Cast Members to Make Lingo Easier	17
3-1	Converting the labelList to Lingo List Format	76
3-2	Examining a List of Strings for Potential Errors	77
3-3	Implementing a History List	91
3-4	Incorrect Use of Delay	92
3-5	Processing an Event	93
3-6	Inserting Blank Frame	96
3-7	Creating a Transition Cast Member via Lingo	98
3-8	Score Recording the Effects Channel	98
3-9	Walking the Score to Check for Problems	99
4-1	Listing Internal and External castLibs	132
4-2	Setting Member Properties at Runtime	138
4-3	Multistate Button Behavior	144
4-4	Checking for Troublesome Cast Member Names	145
4-5	Checking for Linked Cast Members	145
4-6	Determining External File Sizes	146
4-7	Importing Small Externally Linked Files	146
4-8	Counting Cast Members in a castLib	147
5-1	Positioning the Upper Left of a Sprite	152
5-2	Calculating a Rectangle's Area	153
5-3	Distance Between Two Points	154
5-4	Translating Between Coordinate Systems	155
5-5	Constraining a Sprite's regPoint to the Stage	156
5-6	Checking Whether a Sprite Is Partially On the Stage	157
5-7	Checking Whether a Sprite Is Partially Off the Stage	157
5-8	Useful Coordinate Utilities	160
5-9	Dragging a Sprite	160
6-1	Setting a MIAW's Attributes Before Opening It	174
6-2	Opening a Second MIAW from a MIAW	174
6-3	The windowList	175
6-4	Panning MIAWs' Content	185
6-5	Differentiating a MIAW	187
6-6	Counting Visible Windows	187
6-7	Disposing of All MIAWs	188
6-8	Gaining and Losing Focus	190
6-9	Initiating a Palette Change from a MIAW	192
6-10	Using MUI with a MIAW	192
8-1	Distinguishing Between Macintosh and Windows	234
8-2	Incorrect Use of the machineType	235
8-3	Using the runMode to Speed Testing	235
8-4	Version Number	236
8-5	Checking for a Pentium Processor	237
8-6	Searching for the CD-ROM Drive	244
8-7	Parsing Command-Line Arguments	251
9-1	Guessing an Asset's Size on Disk	275
9-2	Determining Currently Loaded Cast Members	275
9-3	Idle Loading	281
9-4	Bad Mojo Recursion	283
9-5	Idle Handler Displaying Memory Status	285
9-6	Gauging Performance	288
10-1	Checking Whether an Asset Xtra Is Installed	327
11-1	A Sample OBJECT and EMBED Tag	340
11-2	Reading Data from the Internet	353
11-3	Error Handling	360
12-1	Hyperlinks	391
13-1	Finding Cast Members of the Wrong Depth	412
13-2	Checking and Setting the Monitor's Color Depth	414
13-3	Setting Monitor to Greater Than 256 Colors	415
13-4	Resetting Monitor for PowerPCs in D404	416
13-5	A Smooth Blend	449
14-1	Setting a Temporary Cursor	465
14-2	Simulating a Cursor with a Sprite	465
14-3	Setting a Wait Cursor	466
14-4	Resetting All Cursors	467
14-5	Creating an Apple Menu	473
14-6	Using Keyboard Shortcuts for Menus	474
14-7	Setting a Menu Item Checkmark	475
14-8	Installing Platform-Specific Menus	477
14-9	Choosing an Item from a PopMenu	481
14-10	Constructing a String from a Hierarchical PopMenu	482
15-1	Specifying a Path to a Sound	493
15-2	Centralized Sound PlayFile Commands	493
15-3	Calculating the Duration of an Internal Sound	496
15-4	Waiting for a Sound by Sound Channel Number	511
15-5	Waiting for a Specific Point in an SWA Sound	511
15-6	Using Cue Points to Synchronize with Score Animation	512
15-7	Diagnostic Cue Point Event Handler	516
15-8	Setting the soundLevel via the Keyboard	525
16-1	Checking the VFW Version	543
16-2	Checking for QT2 and QT3 Presence in D65	544
16-3	Checking the QTW2 Version	546
16-4	Reading a DV File's Intrinsic Frame Rate	568
16-5	Waiting for a Video in a Repeat Loop	571
16-6	Allowing a Mouse Click to Interrupt a Video	571
16-7	Setting a Property Only When Needed	578