Getting Started

StreamingMediaXtra is an AssetXtra. Unlike XObjects or Lingo Xtras, AssetXtras can be manipulated using the score and cast windows, and their properties can be adjusted through Lingo, just like Director's built-in media types. To create a StreamingMediaXtra cast member, go to your INSERT menu, select TABULEIRO XTRAS->StreamingMediaXtra. The standard StreamingMediaXtra Properties Dialog Box will appear. Select browse, or click the ENTER URL button. Another Dialog Box will appear, prompting you to choose the linked media file associated with this cast member. You can select ASF, WMV or WMA files. Click OK. The Xtra will attempt to locate the file and will read its properties. After this is done you will return to the Properties Dialog Box. The file information should be displayed correctly, indicating the type of file (Audio or Video), height and width of the media file. Finish by clicking OK. A new cast member will appear in your Cast Window in Director. It has the StreamingMediaXtra icon. Click on it and drag the cast member to the score. A new sprite will be created on your score window, and you can adjust the position and the size of the video directly in the score. You can use a: on exitframe go the frame end script on the script channel to make Director loop on the frame while the video plays. That's it!