AVI clips loading too slow...help!!!!

[jessie05 webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

hello,

i've created a project with four short avi clips linked to it, and all the clips just load way too slow compared to the project i did with quicktime clips. is there any way i can make it load faster??

[VaAceman]

You should definately preload your avi's. Because avi's require alittle more
effort from the CDROM and the CPU. Preload your movies BEFORE you actually
start the movie..

I found that I got GREAT results by placing all the movies OFF-stage, say
-1200 of the left. Set their playrate = 0..

Then when you need the movie, just change the xloc of the video 1200 which
places it centered (or whever you want it) then set the playrate = 1. This
basically holds the movies offstage, paused untill you need them.

Give it a try and use LINGO to do what I mentioned above.

VaAceman

[ZUUUUU]

Hi, I have the same problem... can you show us the example because i am new in director. thanks

[Zakey]

Hi VaAceman,

What would the basic code of moving an AVI off stage look like?

Thanks,

J

[Doug Golenski]

sprite(videoSpriteNum).locH= 2000
"Zakey" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi VaAceman,
>
> What would the basic code of moving an AVI off stage look like?
>
> Thanks,
>
> J

[Zakey]

Hi Doug,

Doesn't seem to do anything to the video when added to a button rollover:

on mouseEnter me
sprite(5).locH=2000

Any ideas?

J

[Doug Golenski]

If you have DirectToStage on then you would need to turn it off before doing
the move. So you would need something like:
on mouseEnter me
member(QTvidMember).directToStage = 0
sprite(5).locH = 2000
end mouseEnter me

hth,
Doug
"Zakey" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Doug,
>
> Doesn't seem to do anything to the video when added to a button rollover:
>
> on mouseEnter me
> sprite(5).locH=2000
>
> Any ideas?
>
> J

[Zakey]

Thanks Doug, I'll give it a shot.

J