2004 Director project Xtra (text)

Hello. I am trying to recompile a project that was done on a
mac so that it will run on windows. The project is quite old. I
have some dir files and some x32 files. The x32 files were all
grabbed off the net.
The problem that I am having is that whenever I try and
publish the movie, it complains with the message "An application
requires an Xtra (Text) that either does not exist or failed to
initalize properly. Please make sure the appropriate xtras are in
the xtras folder."
Now this happened with a bunch of xtras before, and I was
able to create a folder called xtra and then download the x32 files
to that directory. This one however is giving me lots of problems.
THe Xtra (TextXtra.x32 340kb) is in the xtras folder as well but
for some reason it doesnt detect it. I tried to remove it under
modify -> movies -> xtra but it just comes back, I cannot
remove it.
I have also tried various versions of this file. My question
is how do i elliminate either a) the need for my project to use
this file or b) the error message from occuring.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how director works and am
learning as I go. Is there some way to list the sections that call
this particular extra so I can see about removing them or
substituting them with something else? Where do I look to try and
solve this problem.
It would also be nice to know what the heck this file is
doing for my project. Maybe it isnt even used? I have no idea!
thanks

txt xtra wrote:
> How do I determine what version a plugin is?
Hi,
As I understand it, you had an old Director file that you've
updated to D10 and now
you're getting missing Xtra messages with your new projector.
The reason the
message pops up is because the Xtra is not bundled with the
executable. You can
find Xtras to include with your projector by going to the
Director Program folder.
On Windows, this would likely be found at:
C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Director MX
2004\Configuration\Xtras
This folder contains the core set of Xtras that come with
Director. It is also the
location where installed Third Party Xtras would live.
Whether you're using a Xtra
that's core to Director or was purchased, it needs to be
bundled with your
projector.
Xtras can be bundled with a projector by being embedded into
the file, or by
having an Xtras folder alongside the projector. I have a
tutorial on creating a
stub projector that explains how to bundle Xtras. It is at:
http://www.deansdirectortutorials.com/publishing/projector.htm
regards
Dean
Director Lecturer / Consultant / Director Enthusiast
http://www.deansdirectortutorials.com/
http://www.multimediacreative.com.au
email: [email protected]

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