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AVI sound plays but the video is frozen

Product: Director
Platform: All
Versions: 7.0.2 and above
ID: 16612
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Issue
If the 'directToStage' property of an AVI cast member is disabled and Tempo channel has a "Wait for Cue Point [channel] | {End}" setting, the AVI video track will not play. Although the video track does not advance the sound track will play.

Solution
To avoid this issue, enable the 'directToStage' property of the AVI member. The 'directToStage' property can be enabled via the AVI tab in the Property inspector or via Lingo. The following script shows an example of how to enable the 'directToStage' property using Lingo:

member("myVideo").directToStage = True

If enabling 'directToStage' is not an option use a script to hold the playback head on a frame rather than using the Tempo channel. Using this method, the AVI can be played even if the 'directToStage' property is disabled. To hold on a frame with Lingo, use the 'Hold on current frame' behavior, or use the following script in the appropriate frame: 
on exitFrame
go to the frame
end

For more information about working with 'directToStage', see the following TechNotes:

Working with direct to stage digital video in Director (TechNote 12122)

Working with Direct to Stage (TechNote 8051)


Last updated: October 16, 2002
Keywords: AVI, digital video, sound, tempo channel
Created: October 14, 2002
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