FLASH: Command-line options in FSCommand Exec??

[Stephen J. Pintauro]

Hello all,

I am developing a simple tutorial to explain how to use a particular

computer application.  The tutorial will be put on CD.  I am using Flash

for the introductory screen with buttons, and I am using Lotus ScreenCam

to capture "movies" of my PC desktop activity, as part of the tutorial.


I found several excellent explanations related to this type of project

at the "Flashlite" site (http://www.flashlite.net).  However, I still

have one problem.  I want to run the Lotus ScreenCam movies from buttons

on the Flash intro screen.  So, I assigned the FSCommand "Exec" and the

name of the projector ScreenCam file (eg. home.exe) as the "argument".

When the user clicks the Flash button, the ScreenCam projector movie

(eg. home.exe) plays fine.  However, in order to play another ScreenCam

movie from a different Flash button, the ScreenCam projector application

must be "closed".  However, this requires a command-line assigned to the

"home.exe" command.  Specifically, Lotus ScreenCam requires that you use

the command-line "/C" to close the ScreenCam movie when it has completed

playing.  In other words, I would need to enter "home.exe /C" in the

argument box of the FSCommand option.  However, this does not work.


So.....does anybody know if it is possible to assign command-line

options to arguments in FSCommand?   Or, does anybody have any

suggestions or work-arounds?

Thanks in advance,

Stephen Pintauro


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Stephen J. Pintauro, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

University of Vermont

Phone: 802-656-0541

http://nutrition.uvm.edu/nusc/





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