Adobe 65036570 - Director - PC User Manual page 40

Adding media
Xtra extensions can import media as cast members into Director. Some of these media Xtra extensions are built into
Director, such as Adobe Flash
party developers. These include databases, 3D graphics processors, special types of graphics, and so on.
Display the media Xtra extensions that are available for your movie
• Select Insert > Media Element.
The Media Element submenu displays all of the built-in media Xtra extensions. If a media element appears in
this list, then you can import files of this type as cast members.
Note: Third-party media Xtra extensions might not appear here and might require implementation through
scripting.
Adding script
Scripting Xtra extensions make additional objects, methods, and properties available in Director. The built-in
NetLingo scripting Xtra extension, for example, allows you to control Internet functions.
Display the scripting Xtra extensions that are available for your movie
If the Script window is not already open, select Window > Script.
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2 Click the Scripting Xtras button.The Scripting Xtras menu displays all of the installed scripting Xtra extensions.
The Script window with the Scripting Xtras menu
3 Click one of the scripting Xtra extensions to see all of the methods and properties that are included with that Xtra
extension.
For more information on the objects, methods, and properties in standard Director scripting Xtra extensions, see the
Scripting Reference topics in the Director Help Panel.
Deleting scripts
You can delete scripts using the Explorer panel.
Do one of the following:
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In the script browser, right-click a script entry and select Delete.
• In the list view of the Script Explorer, select a script and press Delete.
Note: When you delete a script that is open, the tab corresponding to the script is also removed from the Script window.
If the open script you deleted was the only script in your movie, the Script window is disabled, and the tab in which the
script appeared displays the text "Script". To enable the text editor, click the Plus sign in the script editor panel.
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, Vector Shape, and Animated GIF. Other media Xtra extensions come from third-
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