Playing FLC in Windows
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Hi , I'm new, at the forum, on compuserve and in programming windows 🙁
I'm looking for a way to display flc files in windows, any good utils around?
alternately , can i get the flc format spec. ?
thanks in advance ,
Dror.
WINPLA.EXE is the Windows player for FLIC files.
FLCSPC.ZIP, FLILIB.ZIP, and FLIC.ZIP will get you started with the file
formats.
Downlaod and go for it.
-Brian
thanks brian,
I downloaded WINPLA but it failed to install properly, says the disk's full (
I got 40MB free ) any ideas why?
-Dror
"I downloaded WINPLA but it failed to install properly, says the disk's full
( I ot 40MB free ) any ideas why?"
You should check the free disk space on both the drive on which you have
Windows, as well as the drive you're installing the player.
I've had the experience of installing Window software on a drive which has
lots of space, but be told there isn't enough. There are files installed in
the Windows\System directory which could be on a drive without sufficient
space.
Other than that, I don't know.
Nik
/* "I downloaded WINPLA but it failed to install properly, says the disk's
full ( I ot 40MB free ) any ideas why?" */
Jus summo suggestions: Use CHKDSK/F at the command prompt, convert any lost
clusters to files and erase them. See if there are any and if it works then.
Make sure you're pointing to the correct drive. Disable networking when
installing if possible (no mapping). Try it on a different machine to see if
its file corruption on the source disks. -dave
me again,
I just finished playing around with VBPLAY.VBX ,on first impression it might
spare me from writing the display routines myself.
is VBPLAY an autodesk product? if so:
1) any fees on commercial distribution ?
2) where do i get its documentation ?
3) how do i make it invisible ? ( visible =false doesn' t )
happy Sookot holyday 🙂
-Dror
>> happy Sookot holyday 🙂
This is totally unrelated to your question to Brian but what is this holiday,
and what country/religion celebrates it?
Thanks, just culturally curious. <g>
John
well John,
Sookot lasts a week during which people are supposed to spend their nights
in thathched huts they build in their yards. ( a sooka is a hut ).
it's a jewish holyday celebrated in remembrence of our fore-fathers' transitory
state on their escape from egypt. but since most of the grownups prefer to stay
in their beds its mostly a chance for kids to stay out all night and raise
hell.
I hoped someone will ask….
Dror.
Tel-Aviv
Dror,
>> Sookot <<
Sounds like fun and I think I can imagine what
that's like in the warm desert night. <g>
John
what do you mean desert ?!
the humidity is 85% here most of the time, and our number 1 export is oranges!
(and programmers…)
<<ASL>>
Forgout you are in Tel-Aviv. The 800 number won't work. Call +1 415-332 2344
and ask for the Multimedia Information Center. Or try these people:
ISRAEL
tel: +972 3 57 55 875
fax: +972 3 57 55 931
Autodesk Israel
16 Aba Hilel Skven St.
Ramat-Gan 52117
Israel
-Brian
<<There is a short TXT file included with VBPLAY.ZIP. Full documentation
(Visual Basic Programmers reference) is included as part of the Animation
Support Libraries developers kit.>>
thanks for the address, I'll get that Kit sunday ( if they have it)
meanwhile, since time is pressing… my VB question:
>>What are you trying to make invisible? The form? just the animation control?
>>give me more details please.
I want to keep the animation control out of sight while it's not playing.
— so I changed the "visible" property of the Anim Control to false – no effect
–changing its BG color to the screen's is no good because the sprites (Blted
by a DLL) crawl "under" the Anim Control
–I tried to keep it very small until its needed but it seems to have a minimal
size
(about 10×8) which is to large not to be seen
shouldn't take a genious to use the visible property, so it has to be a small
silly mistake , either mine or the VBX's.
-Dror
Dror–
Re: your .vbx question:
>>I want to keep the animation control out of sight while it's not playing.<<
I had the same problem, but at least on my system, the solution was simple.
Instead of using the .vbx properties box to change the visible property to
false, do it with code:
Animation1.Visible = False
Then to make it visible again when you want to play it, use
Animation1.Visible = True
And so on.
–Bill
<<it's a jewish holyday celebrated in remembrence of our fore-fathers'
transitory state on their escape from egypt. but since most of the grownups
prefer to stay in their beds its mostly a chance for kids to stay out all night
and raise hell.>>
In the United States, I think it is more casual than that. Most families do not
build a sukot of their own, but the community will build one together at the
synagoge or someones house. It is rare for people to actually spend the week
living in the sukot, although I have heard of it being done. Also, the feeling
seems as much or more a celebration of Fall and the harvest than a remembrance
of escape.
-Brian
Dror,
<<is VBPLAY an autodesk product? if so:>>
Yes it is.
<<1) any fees on commercial distribution ?>>
At the minimum, you will need a license agreement with Autodesk. Whether or not
there are fees are determined on a case by case basis. Contact Max Hoffman at
Autodesk by calling 415-332-2344 for details. Or e-mial him on internet at
maxwellh@autodesk.com.
<<2) where do i get its documentation ?>>
There is a short TXT file included with VBPLAY.ZIP. Full documentation (Visual
Basic Programmers reference) is included as part of the Animation Support
Libraries developers kit. Call 800-964-6432 to order the kit. It costs about
$25.
<<3) how do i make it invisible ? ( visible =false doesn' t )>>
What are you trying to make invisible? The form? just the animation control?
give me more details please.
<<happy Sookot holyday>>
This year we are building a sukot in our back yard. We don't actually sleep in
it, but it is nice for evening meals and the like. How did you know?
-Brian