Downloading a zipped file from CD

[ombdinc]

Hi All-

Doing a project in Director 8, and the client has requested that the project
included playing QT videos (easy) but has also requested that the end user be
able to click on a "download" button for each particular video and download
that video clip to their hard drive.

Told them that the clips would need to be zipped so the computer wouldn't try
to open the clip in the QT player. Tried the URL method (root folder
name/sub-directory name/moviename.zip) and that didn't work.

Anybody ever try this? Maybe these need to be stored on a server for the url
method to work?

Any suggestions highly appreciated!

THX!

[JB]

It not clear if this is a cd/projector projct or a shockwave file.


An xtra like the free fileXtra4 can present a file save dialog and copy
a file to the hard drive. I don't see a need for zip files. Is the
copy on the hard drive to be played standalone in the QT player, or
player by the director projector.

File functions are limited in shockwave, downloadnetthing can copy to
hads drive but picking the folder is trickier.

[ombdinc]

Sorry for not being clearer about delivery. This is a projector on CD project.
Never used the fileXtra4 before, but it sounds like it should do the trick.

Where can I fing the Xtra? Are there clear instructions on how to use it?

Thanks for the quick reply!

[JB]

[url]http://kblab.net/xtras/FileXtra4/[/url]


Here's an older article on using fileXtra

[url]http://www.director-online.com/buildArticle.php?id=893[/url]

The current version no longer provides 'global' handlers, one must
create an instance of the xtra.



BuddyAPI provides some file handling functions, but it's strong suit is
it's system api functions.
You can use any 2 functions of this commercial xtra without paying a
licence fee.