Managing Xtra Extensions For Distributed Movies - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-USING DIRECTOR Use Manual

You can also exclude Xtra extensions in projectors. For more information, see
extensions from projectors" on page
Xtra extensions usually required for the movie to play back correctly include the following:
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Xtra extensions that create cast members (text, Flash, vector shapes, Windows Media,
QuickTime, and so on)
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Shockwave Audio Xtra extensions (if the movie uses files in the SWA format)
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Transition Xtra extensions (if the movie uses third-party transitions)
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Import Xtra extensions, if the movie uses nonstandard types of linked external cast members
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Network Xtra extensions required for a movie to access the Internet
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Scripting Xtra extensions (if the movie uses any special script that requires Xtra extensions).

Managing Xtra extensions for distributed movies

You can manage Xtra extensions for your movie using the Modify menu.
To manage Xtra extensions for the current movie:
Select Modify > Movie > Xtras.
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To add or remove Xtra extensions, do any of the following:
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To add the Xtra extensions required to connect a projector to the Internet, click
Add Network.
To restore the list of default Xtra extensions, click Add Defaults.
To manually add an Xtra extension to the list (which you would do, for example, if you've
used Lingo or JavaScript syntax that requires Xtra extensions), click Add and select from the
list of Xtra extensions installed in your system.
To delete an Xtra extension from the list, highlight the Xtra extension and click Remove.
To get information about an Xtra extension (when available), highlight the extension and
click Info.
To change settings for Xtra extensions in the list, select an Xtra extension and select either of
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the following options:
Include in Projector
includes the current movie.
Download If Needed
if it is not installed in the user's system. The Xtra extension is downloaded from the location
specified in the Xtrainfo.txt file and permanently installed in the user's system.
To get information about a selected Xtra extension, click Info.
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The information comes from an Internet source. Not all Xtra extensions include information.
Third-party Xtra extensions often include some explanations and information about
the developers.
Note: Another way to include Xtra extensions with a movie is to create an Xtras folder containing all
required Xtra extensions in the same folder as a projector file. This allows you to see which Xtra
extensions are included without opening the movie. If you use this method, you cannot include Xtra
extensions in the projector file because the movie will fail to initialize.
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makes Director include the selected Xtra extension in any projector that
makes the movie prompt the user to download a required Xtra extension
"Excluding Xtra