Convert "Classic" OS9 Macromedia Director SWF?
Hello -- I have a VERY old (1993) Macromedia Director SWF and EXE projector that I am trying to convert to something current.
Alas, the OS9 mac that I used to create it -- the HD has fried, taking my old version of Director with it, so I'm not able to do an incremental upgrade. I've tried, Lord, how I've tried...
Is there anyone out there that has successfully converted OLD Director files, and can share their solutions?
Or, even, attempt to convert these files for me?
i think you need Director 8.5, or MX? 8.5 is what i used on my old mac and
those dcr files still manage to work these days (sometimes anyway). But
now somebody helped me out and converted them to Director 12 for me.
From what i've heard you need to use a few versions of Director to convert
your files up in stages. Somebody here might have an older version and be
able to help. Sadly my CD binder that had my old 8.5 for the mac was
stolen. i don't even have a mac anymore.
Loved OS 9 btw, was the best ever
Depending on your project, you might have an easier time copy and pasting
elements from it into your new Director file, and recreating it in the
newer version. Sorry if this is pretty unhelpful, just thinking out loud.
Good luck.
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 7:20 PM, Pablo Alto <[email protected]>
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Path: /Volumes/Backup/Applications/Macromedia Director MX/Director MX
Identifier: com.macromedia.DirectorMX
Version: 9.0 (9.0r383, Copyright ©1985-2002 Macromedia, Inc.)
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Anonymous UUID: F81B7310-52EF-49D4-97A3-F6FBD6812145
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3 LaunchCFMApp 0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487
4 LaunchCFMApp 0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496
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