The runTime Lingo Scriptor ("Scriptor") is a developer's tool which allows you to write Lingo during runtime! Ideal for testing and debugging purposes, it even lets you open and save your new scripts!
Pricing and availability
RunTime Lingo Scriptor is priced at US$ 30. You receive a personal registration code when you make the payment using the enclosed "Register" application or trough our secure payments service at http://www.whitemedia.com. Lingo Scriptor is available from our website, as well as several online archives. Occiasionally, you may find our software included and distributed on third-party CD-ROMS.
Minimum Requirements
Lingo Scriptor is suitable for Macromedia Director® 6 and 7 on Mac and Windows systems.
Installing for use in Director®
To install Lingo Scriptor, simply copy the "Scriptor.dxr" file into the "Xtras" folder of your Director application. It then becomes available in the "Xtras" menu.
Use in a Projector
To use Lingo Scriptor in your projector at run-time, place it in the same folder as your Projector. Following Lingo command will make Lingo Scriptor available to your application:
registerScriptor "XY0000000-000"
open window "Scriptor"
This utility has two modes:
- "Single Line" Mode:
Is similar to the Message-window in Director. Just type a line, press RETURN or ENTER and the command is processed. "Single Line" is the default mode.
- "Script" Mode:
Is similar to a Script-window in Director. In this mode you can type a script that consists of multiple lines of coding. Especially if you want to use globals, you should use this mode, because globals are not processed in "Single Line" Mode. To run a script, simply select (hilite) all the lines you wish to execute, and press RETURN or ENTER. (This is similar to the way developers test code in MPW for example.)
You can switch between the two modes using the 'Script' button at the upper left corner of the window.
By using the "tell" command, you can put results in the Scriptor Window:
tell window Scriptor to output "Hello!"
Notice that you don't need to put "Scriptor" between 2 brackets. Also, we've added a new command; "Output" will display a result in the "Scriptor" window as well as Director's Message window (in authoring mode).
The other 2 buttons enable you to open and save your scripts.
Shareware Notice
Lingo Scriptor is distributed as shareware, it is NOT free. If you use it for more than a week or two, please pay the $30 registration fee. See the How to Register file for further instructions. In any case, if you wish to use Lingo Scriptor at runtime (in a projector), you'll need your registration code!
Registrations are handled by Kagi, a payment processing service. Once Kagi processes your payment, which takes up to a week, they e-mail you a registration code in a message with subject Thanks for your payment. This code lets you access the full features of Lingo Scriptor at runtime! If you do not receive your code within a week, contact Kagi at <admin@kagi.com>.
NOTE: If you lost your code, contact support at http://www.whitemedia.com for a new one.
FAQ, Known problems, Support
For further documentation, visit our online services: http://www.whitemedia.com.
MacroMedia Director® and Lingo™ are registred trademarks of Macromedia, Inc.
Mac™ and MacOS are registred trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Windows® is a registred trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
