Version Compatibility v8 --> MX ?

[Nemozob webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I have an old Director v8 file and I would like to continue working on it in MX but it appears that I cannot open it in MX. Is there a quick way to convert the file so that I can use it in MX? I don't have v8.5 which I assume could act as an intermediate step and solve my problem.

Any ideas?

[James]

I haven't had a problem with this, what error message are you getting? There
maybe a few script problems but I haven't come across any yet all my files
seem to go into MX without probs (final last words, nothing will work
tomorrow now I've said that :-( ) )
"Nemozob" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I have an old Director v8 file and I would like to continue working on it

in MX but it appears that I cannot open it in MX. Is there a quick way to
convert the file so that I can use it in MX? I don't have v8.5 which I
assume could act as an intermediate step and solve my problem.

>
> Any ideas?
>
>

[James]

Saying that I've just seen a post on this forum (Director MX behaving
strangely!) which you might (although it depends on your state of mind at
the moment ;-) whether you want to look at it or not right now, doesn't look
like good news) want to look at. It was posted by stunt-monkey, have a look
and start worrying, I've been playing with MX and converted a few files
which seem fine, but I haven't released anything converted from 8 yet. Now
it seems I have a good reason why not to even try.

"James" <james@twisted-pixel.com> wrote in message
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> I haven't had a problem with this, what error message are you getting?

There

> maybe a few script problems but I haven't come across any yet all my files
> seem to go into MX without probs (final last words, nothing will work
> tomorrow now I've said that :-( ) )
> "Nemozob" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
> news:bekqcu$s32$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > I have an old Director v8 file and I would like to continue working on

it

> in MX but it appears that I cannot open it in MX. Is there a quick way to
> convert the file so that I can use it in MX? I don't have v8.5 which I
> assume could act as an intermediate step and solve my problem.

> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >

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