Additional 2.1 Features

Switch media
Although users won't know when this feature is being utilized, developers will employ it to provide finer control of memory usage. This command enables developers to change the media that appears in an object while a title is running.

Set Cursor command
This new feature allow you to change the appearance of the cursor. For example, you may have noticed when you click on the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen the cursor would briefly change appearance. You may have also noticed the cursor change to a "?" when the "Explain" button was pressed.

Text Field object event
The Text Field object now has a Save File Name parameter. The Savable option will save the contents of the object when the screen closes.

Hot Text Default event
You can use the Hot Text Default event to specify an action that occurs when the user clicks on hot text that does not have a Hot Text event defined.

Key Down Default
Similar to the Hot Text Default, you can now specify the action that occurs when the user presses any key that does not have a Key Down event defined for it. For example, you can use this event to allow users to press any key to continue viewing your title.

New Icons
Version 2.1 has new icons for the applications and files associated with Apple Media Tool.

The AMT Engine and titles with QuickTime VR objects
Apple Media Tool 2.1 has one engine, the AMT Engine, which automatically provides QuickTime VR support for titles with QuickTime VR objects. Version 2.0 had two separate engines for titles with and without QuickTime VR.