External files problem...

[DigitalPimp]

My company wants me to make a patch for an old set of cdroms. The projector on
the old cdroms weren't centered and create navigation problems at lower
resolutions due to the interface being off the edge of the screen. So my dilema
is accessing the files on the cdrom. I have already created the new projector
and now need to figure out how to find and link to the media on the cdrom. I'm
using the trial version of BudyAPI (allows two functions to be used and I'm
only using one: baFindDrive) to locate and set the path to the cdrom. I have my
variable set correctly, I think, but I just don't know how to go about telling
the video/flash sprites and music cast member where to look. I assume I would
put it into a behavior script attached to the sprite and use the on beginSprite
call, but I'm not sure. The code I have in place already is this:


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global myDrive, myDriveSep, myPath, vidPath, swfPath, mp3Path

on prepareMovie me
myDrive = baFindDrive("c", "myapp.exe")
myDriveSep = ":\"
the itemDelimiter = "\"
myPath = myDrive&myDriveSep
vidPath = myPath&("video")& the itemDelimiter
swfPath = myPath&("swf")& the itemDelimiter
mp3Path = myPath&("music")& the itemDelimiter
end
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This leaves me with two questions:
1 - Where do I put the script that tells the music cast members and
flash/video sprites where to find the files?
2 - How do I set it? (seems that it's already set but needs to be applied
somewhere?)

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give.

[vij010]

Check searchpaths in the help...

[DigitalPimp]

I did that right after posting. I used the variables as stated in my previous post and it still prompts me for video locations when the video starts.

Any other ideas?

[Toolman21]

I am using something similar, but not importing old director files (mostly
flash movies, text, and pictures), but I can assume it would work the same. I
import the files with the "Link to External File" selected. Then something
similar to this:

on enterFrame me
member("flash_movie").filename = "@/Flash/flash_movie.swf"
end

The @ symbol will tell the movie to start searching where the movie file is
located and then you can either put the filename or the path and filename to
the movie or whatever you are importing. Additionally you can use one cast
member and call it differently as long as the movies are the same size,
otherwise it resizes things wierd, such as:

on mouseUp me
member("flash_movie").filename = "@/Flash/flash_movie1.swf"
end

Just change the filename to whatever file you want opened as the appropriate
button is clicked, or frame is entered with enterFrame. I haven't used the
BuddyAPI, I hear it is great...but I haven't had a problem doing what I need
without it so far. Hope it helps