MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-DIRECTOR SCRIPTING Reference page 496

Example
The following code shows that the
which means users who do not have RealPlayer will be prompted to install it:
-- Lingo syntax
put(realPlayerPromptToInstall()) -- 1
// JavaScript syntax
-- Lingo syntax
trace(realPlayerPromptToInstall()); // 1
The following code sets the
that users will not be prompted to install RealPlayer unless you have created a detection and
alert system:
-- Lingo syntax
realPlayerPromptToInstall(FALSE)
// JavaScript syntax
realPlayerPromptToInstall(0);
realPlayerVersion()
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
realPlayerVersion()
// JavaScript syntax
realPlayerVersion();
Description
RealMedia function; returns a string identifying the build number of the RealPlayer software
installed on the user's system, or an empty string if RealPlayer is not installed. Users must have
RealPlayer 8 or later in order to view Director movies containing RealMedia content. On
Windows systems, build numbers 6.0.8.132 or later indicate that RealPlayer 8 is installed. On
Macintosh systems, RealPlayer Core component build numbers 6.0.7.1001 or later indicate that
RealPlayer 8 is installed.
The purpose of this function is to allow you to create your own RealPlayer detection and alert
system, if you do not want to use the one provided by the function
realPlayerPromptToInstall()
If you choose to create your own detection and alert system using the
function, you must do the following:
•
Call
realPlayerPromptToInstall(FALSE)
any RealMedia cast members are referenced in Lingo or appear in the Score. This function
should be set in a
•
Use the
xtraList
is listed in the Movie Xtras dialog box. The
the Xtra for RealMedia is not present.
The build number returned by this function is the same as the build number you can display
in RealPlayer.
496 Chapter 12: Methods
realPlayerPromptToInstall()
realPlayerPromptToInstall()
on page
event handler in a movie script.
prepareMovie
system property to verify that the Xtra for RealMedia (RealMedia Asset.x32)
function to
495.
(by default, this function is set to
realPlayerVersion()
function is set to
TRUE
, which means
FALSE
realPlayerVersion()
) before
TRUE
function will not work if
,