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SHOCKWAVE FOR DIRECTOR 4.0 README
This file outlines the version, general notes, system
requirements, installation instructions, known problems
with workarounds, and known problems without workarounds.
VERSION:
4.0 Power PC
GENERAL NOTES:
Shockwave for Director is a Director 4.0.4
compatible Macintosh playback application.
This is the first shipping version and has
been renamed from 1.0 to 4.0 due to its
support of Director 4.0.4 movies.
X-Objects should be installed in the following location:
Netscape:Plug-ins
Copyright (c) 1996 Macromedia. All rights reserved.
Shockwave for Director is the property of Macromedia
and may not be altered, reproduced or copied in any way,
shape or form without prior written consent from Macromedia.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Hardware: Power Macintosh or compatible:
- PPC
- 8-bit or 256 colors
- 6 MB free disk space
- 8 MB RAM
Software: System 7.1.2 or greater
Netscape: 2.0
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Drag the file "NP-MacPPC-Dir-Shockwave" into the Netscape
"Plug-ins" folder.
KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH WORKAROUNDS:
- Out of Memory Errors (5 or -108).
Workaround: Increase Netscape's application memory to 8000 Kb.
Restart Netscape.
- General redraw/refresh problems.
Workaround: Select Reload from the buttonbar or View menu.
- Movies using shared.dir may crash.
Workaround: Don't play movies with shared.dir in the same
folder.
- Changing the color depth or screen resolution while a movie
is playing will cause the movie to draw incorrectly.
Workaround: Select Reload from the buttonbar or View menu.
- KeyUp lingo commands will not work.
Workaround: Use keyDown.
- If the Disk Cache is set to 0 Kb, movies will not play.
Workaround: Increase Netscape's Disk Cache to 5000 Kb.
- A broken icon appears indicating the movie cannot be loaded.
Workaround: Select Reload from the buttonbar or View menu.
Also, ensure the web server MIME-type is:
"application/x-director". For further information, see:
http://www.macromedia.com/Tools/Shockwave/sdc/Dev/getstart.html#server
- Keyboard or mouse selections do not seem to work outside
the movie area.
Workaround: Ensure repeat loops do not execute for more than
1 second because the user will be unable to interact with the
browser during Lingo loops. Loop by moving between frames
instead.
KNOWN PROBLEMS WITHOUT WORKAROUNDS:
- Transitions. Cover, push, reveal and wipe transitions may
display redraw problems on the stage. Dissolve transitions
will appear as dissolve pattern.
- NetLingo commands. PreloadNetThing may not work in
conjunction with gotoNetMovie and gotoNetPage. For best
results, set the Cache Preference to "Check Documents
Once Per Session". To set the Cache Preference, select
Network Preferences from the Options menu.
- Multiple movies on a page may not work as expected.
- Tables. Movies embedded in tables may crash.
- General issues. Avoid using Virtual Memory. Avoid
using Speed Doubler. Open Transport users should install
version 1.1b10 or greater.