Burning Projector Projects to CD 1

[121860]

Can some one tell me exactly how to compile projector files and quicktime files for an interactive cd using Nero Burning software? I have a completed project but dont know how to burn it and get it to the client! First time using director! Please Help!

 

[fjp476]

Make a new folder to put all of your included files in, maintaining the relative paths for the QT assets. Then just open Nero and create a new session. Navigate to the new folder and drag all the files from it to Nero. Then just burn it and your all set. You might also put a copy of your Xtras folder just to be safe and a QT installer and an autoplay script if that's desired.

 

[121860]

Thanks, Are you saying drag the entire folder into Nero, or drag the files individually ? I would like to take your advise and add the xtra's the Quick time installer, and infact the client has requested a auto-run feature, but how do I add those three to the burn? Again Im a novis so please explain as simply as possible.

Thanks so much for your help already!

pbcm@bellsouth.net

 

[fjp476]

Copy the files individually(you can highlight them all and drag them all at once). Just copy and paste the xtras folder and the QT installer. The autorun is just a simple script that you can write in notepad and then just copy and paste the txt file, heres the script:
[autorun]
open=autorun.exe (where it says autorun.exe you replace autorun with the name of your projector)
Cheers~Frank

 

[matc]

If using the autorun method, the text file will need to have a .inf suffix and I believe you call the text file autorun.inf - this will only work on PC's.
If you want it to woirk across the board try using the burners auto start feature which you can burn into the CD along with the session....

 

[fjp476]

Hey matc, thanks for that help, I forgot to mention the inf suffix and I never used the autostart feature of my burner(very cool). Cheers~Frank

 

[Guest_imported]

I did all you guys suggested, burned everything including the Xtras folder but when I run the cd the QT xtra does not work and my projects (exports from Director) show everything but the videos. What can I do?

 

[fjp476]

You need to make sure that the paths to the videos are the same as they were in authoring mode. Cheers~Frank

 

[covelli5]

Hello Frank:

I am a beginning user to Director as well and I am experiencing a simliar problem with a Projector.exe needing to find the correct path to an external cast(Quicktime Movie) on a CD-ROM. It is a simple projector file and one Quicktime movie that will be located on the root directory of the finished CD-ROM. My project involves creating a CD-ROM to be used on both PC & MAC platforms and I understand the ":" vs "\" issue between PC & MAC. I have Director 8 for both PC & MAC and will be using Nero burning software.
I have found some lingo code out there that will supposedly allow the projector file to find the correct path to the QuickTime movie upon the user clicking a button, but I don't know exactly where to put it. i have listwed the code below:


global gdelim
on startmovie
if the platform contains "mac" then
gdelim=":"
else
gdelim="\"
end if
end

(comment only->) then use

the moviepath & gdelim & "mymovie.mov"



Does that code look right? And...where exactly do the two parts go?

Frank, any informmation or direction you could provide would be greatly appreciated!!


Thanks in advance,

Al

 

[covelli5]

Frank:

...just in case I did not have "email notification on"...