Dual Platform CD w/video

[noeaw]

I am creating a cd-rom, using MX to create an interface to show a video. It needs to be dual platform(pc/mac). No problems on the pc side with the .exe projector, however, with the mac side, I am getting library errors pertaining to the flash player installed on the machine(fixed with a Flash Player update). I would prefer not to make users upgrade. I have tried using swideo to turn video into .swf, but I am developing on pc so the external swf video isn't able to load on the mac. I once had a utility that converted a pc swf file into a mac readable swf. Does anyone know where/what it is called, or does anyone have a better solution than putting a Flash PLayer 6 intstall on the cd?

Thanks

[Jonathan_B]

Hi.
Use self-executing projectors. We have a tutorial on that.
http://www.wildform.com/tutorials/fl...roms/index.php
That way you don't have to worry about the viewer having a player installed.
And you should use Flash 6 compatible video as it is much higher quality than the older Flash video and with a projector the player compatibility won't matter.

jb
www.wildform.com

[noeaw]

that is what I did, but for some reason, even with the self-executing player, there are library issues on the mac. Once the player is upgraded, it plays fine. So it is technically, not being self-contained movie.

[informdesign]

Are you getting errors for the "CarbonLib" extension, or something similar? I've had this problem too, for Mac OS 8-9. I never found a solution.

[GhostXL]

I have tried using swideo to turn video into .swf, but I am developing on pc so the external swf video isn't able to load on the mac. I once had a utility that converted a pc swf file into a mac readable swf. Does anyone know where/what it is called, or does anyone have a better solution than putting a Flash PLayer 6 intstall on the cd?

I used shared library's as instead of "normal" external files, and it worked great on both mac and pc. I did had a problem with os8-9, becuase it needs carbonLib (wich can be downloaded for www.apple.com).

A better solution than a flash-player install? A carbonLib install

[noeaw]

I ended up using Director to do this with a Toast Hybrid CD. I made a OS9 and a OSX self contained for the MAC side. The autorun was 50/50 on OSX. For the more impaired OS9's, I allocated more RAM to the file before I burned it.

Can anyone explain what a carbonlib is and why a 'self-contained' movie created by Flash MX won't run on OS9 without updating them.

Thanks

[informdesign]

The only answer I've ever gotten regarding this question is that it has to do with OS9's "graphic sub-system" and some conflict with the Flash player. I don't even know if that's accurate, that's just what I've been told. There's apparently no workaround except for installing the fix and rebooting the user's system. Bummer...

[Wheels]

It's really just an issue of many OS 8 and OS 9 users not updating their cabonlib via the built in software update. Yes, it's a graphics capability issue. There's not much you can do about it, it's really up to the client.

The swtich to Director was probably a good move considering the problems you were having.