#AAPLAY from toolbook
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Hi,
I was looking at AAPLAY.exe and found that it had so many great effects and
transitions, such as loading a .FLC into memory – smooth motion, rather than
the hard disk. Anyway, I was wondering whether AAPLAY had a .DLL or something
I could use from toolbook so that I could use some of the features, rather than
the silly MCI stuff that comes with toolbook. Maybe everything uses MCI, but
does anyone know how to access the features of AAPLAY from another application,
such as Asymetrix Toolbook, which can link to .DLL's and DDE (client atleast)?
Thanks,
John
About the DLL…
File Info for WINPLA.ZIP
Section: Autodesk Animator Contributer: 71650,2154 Size: 117748
Submitted: 23-Sep-93 Type: Binary Accesses: 4451
Title: Latest Windows Animation Player and DLLs
Keys: WINDOWS FLI FLC PLAYER AAPLAY AAWIN DLL UPDATE
Updated version of the Windows Animation player and associated DLL's.
Version 1.02. (Previous upload of this file contained version 1.01 of
AAPLAY.DLL) Uploaded by Autodesk, Inc.
(Approximate download time at 2400 bps using CIS B: 7:00)
(Note: This file has been replaced by WINPLA.EXE which can be found in
library 9, What's New!. Henceforth, please download that file instead.
This file, NEWPLA.ZIP, will be removed from the forum in one month.)
File Info for VBPLAY.TXT
Section: IPAS Usage Contributer: 71650,2154 Size: 19662
Submitted: 15-Sep-92 Type: Text Accesses: 478
Title: Global Definitions for Working with AAPLAY.DLL
Keys: AAPLAY HEADER VB AAWIN SPECS DEFINITIONS DLL
Header/global definitions file, for use with C or Visual Basic, for
working with the AAPLAY.DLL. Contains some updated information over the
printed dox. . .(Approximate download time at 2400 baud using CIS B: 1:35)
And for even more detailed information than what is available to download, you
can order the Window Player developers Kit, which includes programmers
reference manuals for the DLL. It cost about $25 and can be ordered from
800-879-4233.
-brian
Brian,
I've been using Autodesk's VBX file to play a series of FLC files. My problem
is that these FLC files are an "attract" loop for a touch screen kiosk system.
After about 3 or 4 days of playing, my VB app gives me an "Out of Memory"
error. This FLC file is the only thing that is playing. The VB App is running
on a Windows NT machine.
I received a comment from another FLC user, who said that the AAPLAY.DLL does
have a memory leak in it. He said he notified Autodesk. Is there any word on
this?? Will there be a new update to the DLL??
Thanks in advance,
Dave
A memory leak is certainly possible, but I haven't heard about it. Could you
track down the reference for me? I would like to hear more. I will also forward
this to the programmers to see if they know anything about it.
I have never run the .DLL on an NT machine. I don't know if ther are any
considerations for that environment. I will see if I can find more info on
that.
As far as updates, I am not allowed to talk about future releases. Sorry.
-Brian
Brian,
Below is a copy of the posting I received in one of the Microsoft forums
regarding the Autodesk VBX and DLL players. Since receiving this, I have
downloaded version 1.02 (AAPLAY.DLL dated December 1993) of the DLL from your
forum. I'm trying to see how long it will run without bombing. Any
information you can give me on this would be greatly appreciated. We have a
tight schedule and if we are having trouble with the FLC files, we'll have to
do all future development with AVI files.
Thanks for any help you can give!!
REFERENCED MESSAGE:
Dave,
> However, after a day or two, it seems that the application gives me an "out
of memory" error.
Found the problem. There are 2 properties; Color Cycling and Use All Colors;
setting Color Cycling to false will produce a decrease in memory everytime
the animation is run.
If you have AAPlay you can produce the same results: load aaplay, load a
flic,
set Color Cycling off, check your memory (program manager, help, about), start
and stop the loaded animation a couple of times and then check memory.
I've posted this over in Asoft and am waiting for a response.
Tim Hitchings – 73637,66
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