RE: FLASH: Flash Projector -- Cross Platforms??

[Williams, Marcus]

Right, very right.

I didn't want to blow the guy's head up.

I went for simple. :)

Marcus




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From: Brad Bechtel [

wellvismacromedia [dot] com (mailto:wellvismacromedia [dot] com)

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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 2:40 PM

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Subject: Re: FLASH: Flash Projector -- Cross Platforms??



It is possible to create Flash projectors on the Windows platform that can

be executed on the Macintosh platform and vice versa, but not in the way

Neil Weinberg tried.  The correct way to do this is through the Publish

settings (File > Publish Settings).  In the Formats tab, select Windows

Projector (.exe) and/or Macintosh Projector (.hqx).  


If you are creating a Macintosh projector on a Windows computer, you'll get

a binhexed file containing the additional information a Macintosh

application needs to be an executable.  Once transferred to the target

Macintosh, the binhexed file must be uncompressed (using Stuffit Expander or

a similar utility) before it can be executed on a Macintosh.


One other "gotcha" - Macs handle memory allocation for applications

differently from Windows PCs.  Depending upon the amount of graphics and

sounds used in your movie, you may need to change the memory allocation of

the projector.  This can only be done on a Macintosh; it's easy, though -

select the file and choose Get Info, then select the Memory option from the

Show: dropdown and adjust the memory allocation as needed.


Remember - test early, test often, test on all supported platforms.  If

you'll be delivering on a Macintosh, test on a Macintosh.  If you'll be

delivering on a PC, test on a PC.


Brad

Flash QA


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