Chapter 10. Packaging for DistributionWhat You Will LearnIn this lesson, you will:Learn about packaging XtrasUse the new closeRequest handler for smooth exitsLearn about stub projectorsCreate a cross-platform projectorUse a custom icon for the projector Approximate TimeThis lesson should take you about 1.5 hours to complete.Lesson FilesMedia Files:biker.icobiker.icnsStarting Files:NoneCompleted Files:NoneThis is the fifth and final lesson in the second project, the Personal Training Log. In this lesson you'll assemble all the individual pieces into a full-fledged application fit for cross-platform delivery on CD-ROM. The completed personal training log[View full size image]A projector, as you have learned, is Director's term for an executable. So far you've use Director's Publish feature to create quick test projectors. In this lesson you'll learn the details of creating projectors, how to package (or not package) Xtras, and even create cross-platform projectors. Prior to the release of Director MX 2004 you had to own separate Macintosh and Windows versions of Director in order to create projectors for each platform. In Director MX 2004, you can create a Windows projector on the Mac, and you can create OSX projectors from Windows. |