Noob Needs Help with File Size
I created a simple form with no graphics, fonts are not embedded, and I selected the file to be filled out, printed, then mailed. The file size is 21MB. The form is to be emailed so it must be much smaller in size. Once received, the user will fill it out electronicly, print the form, then mail it back to me regular postal mail. Why is the file size so large and how can I make it smaller? Thanks in advance.
Kevin
OK. Here's what I did:
1. At the welcome screen I selected "New Form" and then "New Blank Form"
2. For the page size I left it at "Default" which is 8.5 x 11.
3. For Return Method I selected "Fill then Print".
4. At the last screen I just clicked "OK".
5. Then I built the form. I put in (9) Text boxes, (4) Text Fields that look like Sunken Boxes, (5) Numeric Fields that look like Sunken Boxes, and (3) Check Boxes that look like Sunken Boxes.
6. I then saved the file as a Static PDF Form File.
7. The file size is 22.5 MB.
That was my second attempt. The first attempt I had the fonts embedded and I had a Logo on the form. The file size for that one was 27.3 MB.
Thanks for the help.
Kevin
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I need help with my file matching program.
Here is how it suppose to work: FileMatch class should contain methods to read oldmast.txt and trans.txt. When a match occurs (i.e., records with the same account number appear in both the master file and the transaction file), add the dollar amount in the transaction record to the current balance in the master record, and write the "newmast.txt" record. (Assume that purchases are indicated by positive amounts in the transaction file and payments by negative amounts.)
When there is a master record for a particular account, but no corresponding transaction record, merely write the master record to "newmast.txt". When there is a transaction record, but no corresponding master record, print to a log file the message "Unmatched transaction record for account number ..." (fill in the account number from the transaction record). The log file should be a text file named "log.txt".
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// Exercise 14.8: CreateTextFile.java
// creates a text file
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.lang.SecurityException;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.FormatterClosedException;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import org.egan.AccountRecord;
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class CreateTextFile
private Formatter output1; // object used to output text to file
private Formatter output2; // object used to output text to file
// enable user to open file
public void openTransFile()
try
output1 = new Formatter("trans.txt");
catch (SecurityException securityException)
System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
System.err.println("Error creating file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end method openTransFile
// enable user to open file
public void openOldMastFile()
try
output2 = new Formatter("oldmast.txt");
catch (SecurityException securityException)
System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
System.err.println("Error creating file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end method openOldMastFile
// add transaction records to file
public void addTransactionRecords()
// object to be written to file
TransactionRecord record1 = new TransactionRecord();
Scanner input1 = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
"To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator",
"when you are prompted to enter input.",
"On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
"On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter");
System.out.printf("%s\n%s",
"Enter account number (> 0) and amount.","? ");
while (input1.hasNext()) // loop until end-of-file indicator
try // output values to file
// retrieve data to be output
record1.setAccount(input1.nextInt()); // read account number
record1.setAmount(input1.nextDouble()); // read amount
if (record1.getAccount() > 0)
// write new record
output1.format("%d %.2f\n", record1.getAccount(), record1.getAmount());
} // end if
else
System.out.println("Account number must be greater than 0.");
} // end else
} // end try
catch (FormatterClosedException formatterClosedException)
System.err.println("Error writing to file.");
return;
} // end catch
catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
System.err.println("Invalid input. Please try again.");
input1.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again
} // end catch
System.out.printf("%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (> 0) ",
"and amount.","? ");
} // end while
} // end method addTransactionRecords
// add account records to file
public void addAccountRecords()
// object to be written to file
AccountRecord record2 = new AccountRecord();
Scanner input2 = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.printf("%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
"To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator",
"when you are prompted to enter input.",
"On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
"On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter");
System.out.printf("%s\n%s",
"Enter account number (> 0), first name, last name and balance.","? ");
while (input2.hasNext()) // loop until end-of-file indicator
try // output values to file
// retrieve data to be output
record2.setAccount(input2.nextInt()); // read account number
record2.setFirstName(input2.next()); // read first name
record2.setLastName(input2.next()); // read last name
record2.setBalance(input2.nextDouble()); // read balance
if (record2.getAccount() > 0)
// write new record
output2.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n", record2.getAccount(), record2.getFirstName(),
record2.getLastName(), record2.getBalance());
} // end if
else
System.out.println("Account number must be greater than 0.");
} // end else
} // end try
catch (FormatterClosedException formatterClosedException)
System.err.println("Error writing to file.");
return;
} // end catch
catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
System.err.println("Invalid input. Please try again.");
input2.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again
} // end catch
System.out.printf("%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (> 0),",
"first name, last name and balance.","? ");
} // end while
} // end method addAccountRecords
// close file
public void closeTransFile()
if (output1 != null)
output1.close();
} // end method closeTransFile
// close file
public void closeOldMastFile()
if (output2 != null)
output2.close();
} // end method closeOldMastFile
} // end class CreateTextFile--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: CreateTextFileTest.java
// Testing class CreateTextFile
public class CreateTextFileTest
// main method begins program execution
public static void main( String args[] )
CreateTextFile application = new CreateTextFile();
application.openTransFile();
application.addTransactionRecords();
application.closeTransFile();
application.openOldMastFile();
application.addAccountRecords();
application.closeOldMastFile();
} // end main
} // end class CreateTextFileTest-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: TransactionRecord.java
// A class that represents on record of information
package org.egan; // packaged for reuse
public class TransactionRecord
private int account;
private double amount;
// no-argument constructor calls other constructor with default values
public TransactionRecord()
this(0,0.0); // call two-argument constructor
} // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
// initialize a record
public TransactionRecord(int acct, double amt)
setAccount(acct);
setAmount(amt);
} // end two-argument TransactionRecord constructor
// set account number
public void setAccount(int acct)
account = acct;
} // end method setAccount
// get account number
public int getAccount()
return account;
} // end method getAccount
// set amount
public void setAmount(double amt)
amount = amt;
} // end method setAmount
// get amount
public double getAmount()
return amount;
} // end method getAmount
} // end class TransactionRecord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: AccountRecord.java
// A class that represents on record of information
package org.egan; // packaged for reuse
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class AccountRecord
private int account;
private String firstName;
private String lastName;
private double balance;
// no-argument constructor calls other constructor with default values
public AccountRecord()
this(0,"","",0.0); // call four-argument constructor
} // end no-argument AccountRecord constructor
// initialize a record
public AccountRecord(int acct, String first, String last, double bal)
setAccount(acct);
setFirstName(first);
setLastName(last);
setBalance(bal);
} // end four-argument AccountRecord constructor
// set account number
public void setAccount(int acct)
account = acct;
} // end method setAccount
// get account number
public int getAccount()
return account;
} // end method getAccount
// set first name
public void setFirstName(String first)
firstName = first;
} // end method setFirstName
// get first name
public String getFirstName()
return firstName;
} // end method getFirstName
// set last name
public void setLastName(String last)
lastName = last;
} // end method setLastName
// get last name
public String getLastName()
return lastName;
} // end method getLastName
// set balance
public void setBalance(double bal)
balance = bal;
} // end method setBalance
// get balance
public double getBalance()
return balance;
} // end method getBalance
// combine balance and amount
public void combine(TransactionRecord record)
balance = (getBalance() + record.getAmount());
} // end method combine
} // end class AccountRecord -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: FileMatch.java
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.lang.IllegalStateException;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Formatter;
import java.util.FormatterClosedException;
import org.egan.AccountRecord;
import org.egan.TransactionRecord;
public class FileMatch
private Scanner inTransaction;
private Scanner inOldMaster;
private Formatter outNewMaster;
private Formatter theLog;
// enable user to open file
public void openTransFile()
try
inTransaction = new Scanner(new File("trans.txt"));
} // end try
catch (FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
System.err.println("Error opening file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
} // end method openTransFile
// enable user to open file
public void openOldMastFile()
try
inOldMaster = new Scanner(new File("oldmast.txt"));
} // end try
catch (FileNotFoundException fileNotFoundException)
System.err.println("Error opening file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
} // end method openOldMastFile
// enable user to open file
public void openNewMastFile()
try
outNewMaster = new Formatter("newmast.txt");
catch (SecurityException securityException)
System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
System.err.println("Error creating file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end method openNewMastFile
// enable user to open file
public void openLogFile()
try
theLog = new Formatter("log.txt");
catch (SecurityException securityException)
System.err.println("You do not have write access to this file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
catch (FileNotFoundException filesNotFoundException)
System.err.println("Error creating file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end method openLogFile
// update records
public void updateRecords()
TransactionRecord transaction = new TransactionRecord();
AccountRecord account = new AccountRecord();
try // read records from file using Scanner object
System.out.println("Start file matching.");
while (inTransaction.hasNext() && inOldMaster.hasNext())
transaction.setAccount(inTransaction.nextInt()); // read account number
transaction.setAmount(inTransaction.nextDouble()); // read amount
account.setAccount(inOldMaster.nextInt()); // read account number
account.setFirstName(inOldMaster.next()); // read first name
account.setLastName(inOldMaster.next()); // read last name
account.setBalance(inOldMaster.nextDouble()); // read balance
if (transaction.getAccount() == account.getAccount())
while (inTransaction.hasNext() && transaction.getAccount() == account.getAccount())
account.combine(transaction);
outNewMaster.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n",
account.getAccount(), account.getFirstName(), account.getLastName(),
account.getBalance());
transaction.setAccount(inTransaction.nextInt()); // read account number
transaction.setAmount(inTransaction.nextDouble()); // read amount
else if (transaction.getAccount() != account.getAccount())
outNewMaster.format("%d %s %s %.2f\n",
account.getAccount(), account.getFirstName(), account.getLastName(),
account.getBalance());
theLog.format("%s%d","Unmatched transaction record for account number ",transaction.getAccount());
} // end while
System.out.println("Finish file matching.");
} // end try
catch (NoSuchElementException elementException)
System.err.println("File improperly formed.");
inTransaction.close();
inOldMaster.close();
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
catch (IllegalStateException stateException)
System.err.println("Error reading from file.");
System.exit(1);
} // end catch
} // end method updateRecords
// close file and terminate application
public void closeTransFile()
if (inTransaction != null)
inTransaction.close();
} // end method closeTransFile
// close file and terminate application
public void closeOldMastFile()
if (inOldMaster != null)
inOldMaster.close();
} // end method closeOldMastFile
// close file
public void closeNewMastFile()
if (outNewMaster != null)
outNewMaster.close();
} // end method closeNewMastFile
// close file
public void closeLogFile()
if (theLog != null)
theLog.close();
} // end method closeLogFile
} // end class FileMatch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Exercise 14.8: FileMatchTest.java
// Testing class FileMatch
public class FileMatchTest
// main method begins program execution
public static void main( String args[] )
FileMatch application = new FileMatch();
application.openTransFile();
application.openOldMastFile();
application.openNewMastFile();
application.openLogFile();
application.updateRecords();
application.closeLogFile();
application.closeNewMastFile();
application.closeOldMastFile();
application.closeTransFile();
} // end main
} // end class FileMatchTest-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sample data for master file:
Master file
Account Number Name Balance
100 Alan Jones 348.17
300 Mary Smith 27.19
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green -14.22Sample data for transaction file:
Transaction file Transaction
Account Number Amount
100 27.14
300 62.11
300 83.89
400 100.56
700 80.78
700 1.53
900 82.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My FileMatch class program above has bugs in it.
The correct results for the newmast.txt:
100 Alan Jones 375.31
300 Mary Smith 173.19
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green 68.09The correct results for the log.txt:
Unmatched transaction record for account number 400Unmatched transaction record for account number 900------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My results for the newmast.txt:
100 Alan Jones 375.31
300 Mary Smith 111.08
500 Sam Sharp 0.00
700 Suzy Green -12.69My results for the log.txt
Unmatched transaction record for account number 700-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I am not sure what is wrong with my code above to make my results different from the correct results.
Much help is appreciated. Please help.From the output, it looks like one problem is just formatting -- apparently you're including a newline in log entries and not using tabs for the newmast output file.
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Hello I am new to this multi hosting. I have looked on the forum for answers but haven't found any. I am trying to figure out how to host multiple sites. I have my dns working for my default site "example1.com", but need to know if I need to add another dns record for my second site. "example2.com". Also when I point to the new fold that has the second site in it and I assign it port 82 for testing purposes I get an error message saying 403 access forbidden. I need to find out how get permission to view the site for the public. Its in a separate folder on an external hard drive right now for testing purposes. Can any body help me or point me in the right direction? Thanks so much!!!
-Kcam1999{quote}
While what you are telling him is technically functional, it is not correct
I beg to differ, Paul. You are the one that is not correct.
CNAMES have been deprecated as of some years ago
What? huh? really?
Please show me any official document that states this (and not someone who just started a rumor because he didn't understand them). Indeed, the DNS RFC makes no such claim.
{quote}
I stand very much corrected. CNAMEs are not officially deprecated. Interestingly, your post cites precisely what happens when CNAMES used carelessly. How many transactions are needed to resolve Apple's CNAME chain below? RFC1912 (http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1912.html) has some recommendations that suggests Apple's own network folks have, like me and perhaps even others here, some learning to do. Is that a 'best practice?'
{quote}> Then make sure you tell Apple since this site depends on the use of CNAMEs:
dig discussions.apple.com
discussions.apple.com. 492 IN CNAME discussions.apple.com.edgesuite.net.
discussions.apple.com.edgesuite.net. 4427 IN CNAME a1399.b.akamai.net.
a1399.b.akamai.net. 2 IN A 128.241.220.82
a1399.b.akamai.net. 2 IN A 128.241.220.72
In fact, it uses TWO CNAMES in a chain. Oh my.{quote}
From RFC1912 (which I'm sure many have now read here), section 2.4 is as follows:
{quote}... having chained records such as CNAMEs pointing to CNAMEs may
make administration issues easier, but is known to tickle bugs in
some resolvers that fail to check loops correctly. As a result some
hosts may not be able to resolve such names.{quote}
{quote}> It is not valid to say "don't use these because they could cause problems'. A records can be just as problematic, as can PTRs. Let's not even talk about MX.{quote}
How, exactly, does is an A record problematic? No chains, no additional lookups, no wasted cycles...
We differ here -- and if we are dealing with a newbie, we don't need to enter into unnecessary complexity UNTIL it is a requirement for their solutions.
{quote}> There are many valid reasons to use CNAMEs in DNS, not least of which is the ease of moving a service if it uses CNAMEs. For example, if you have 10 A records all pointing at the same server and you want to migrate to a different machine you have to locate and update all 10 records. If they used a CNAME to the physical server you could move them all at once using a single change. This is especially important in cross-domain links where you may not control all the origin zone files.
{quote}
You're somewhat reaching here, and it is well beyond the scope of the OP's post or needs (well, until they tell us more about their needs, I suppose). There is nothing difficult about 'finding' and updating the necessary records. The final example you gave is a good one and I'll say THAT is an appropriate use of a CNAME, 'though there are other workarounds for it.
Thanks for keeping me honest. -
PHP disaster with entropy installation need help with file location
I have a mac mini snow leopard server running 10.6.5 ,and I was trying to resolve a mcrypt module issue so that I could install wordpress and magento on some of our sites.After doing what I thought was extensive research, I decided to download the entropy php 5.30-3pkg from Marc Liyanage since it was already compiled and had an automatic install.I had the xcode tools installed and was going to attempt to compile it myself,but did not quite understand the instructions on Michael Gracie's site.When I installed the entropy package it told me that i needed to first disable the existing module,and I attempted to uncheck the php5 module,with no luck,as every time I tried to save it it rechecked itself,which I later discovered was happening because of dependency issues, as I had the mail,wiki,etc services on the sites checked. So my problem is that I wasn't aware at the time of the dependency issue,and I just renamed the module and the file name by putting a # in front of both (Inside the server admin dialog box through the pop up window).I didn't think it would hurt since is was going to be disabled,but now i get blank pages when trying to connect,and can't even see a test.php file, nor can I even locate where they say:
software is supposed to be installed into a new directory /usr/local/php5 on my boot volume. If you ever want to get rid of the package, you only have to remove this directory and a symbolic link called +entropy-php.conf in either /etc/apache2/sites or /etc/apache2/other, depending on whether you run OS X Client or Server.
Any help would be appreciated !Thank you so much, that works just like i wanted it to as it downloads the file but then i have the problem of the file being called firename.png (or whatever i put in there instead)
using this i changed the code and made it this instead which works 100%
set download to text returned of (display dialog "Enter IGN" default answer "" buttons {"Download", "Cancel"} default button 1)
set the destination to (choose folder)
do shell script "curl -L http://minecraft.net/skin/" & download & ".png" & " -o " & quoted form of ((POSIX path of the destination) & download & ".png")
so i used the input name again with download and added a .png for the extention and now it downloads the file to the locaiton i specify with the name of the user im entering with the correct exention, 100% awesome ^^
Thank you everyone who help me with that issue, grately appreshiated -
Need help with File system creation fro Oracle DB installation
Hello,
I am new to Solaris/Unix system landscape. I have a Sun enterprise 450 with 18GB hard drive. It has Solaris 9 on it and no other software at this time. I am planning on adding 2 more hard drives 18gb and 36gb to accommodate Oracle DB.
Recently I went through the Solaris Intermediate Sys admin training, knows the basic stuff but not fully confident to carry out the task on my own.
I would appreciate some one can help me with the sequence of steps that I need perform to
1. recognize the new hard drives in the system,
2. format,
3. partition. What is the normal strategy for partitioning? My current thinking is to have 36+18gb drives as data drives. This is where I am little bit lost. Can I make a entire 36GB drive as 1 slice for data, I am not quite sure how this is done in the real life, need your help.
4. creating the file system to store the database files.
Any help would be appreciated.Hello,
Here is the rough idea for HA from my experience.
The important thing is that the binaries required to run SAP
are to be accessible before and after switchover.
In terms of this file system doesn't matter.
But SAP may recommend certain filesystem on linux
please refer to SAP installation guide.
I always use reiserfs or ext3fs.
For soft link I recommend you to refer SAP installation guide.
In your configuration the files related to SCS and DB is the key.
Again those files are to be accessible both from hostA and from hostB.
Easiest way is to use share these files like NFS or other shared file system
so that both nodes can access to these files.
And let the clustering software do mount and unmount those directory.
DB binaries, data and log are to be placed in shared storage subsystem.
(ex. /oracle/*)
SAP binaries, profiles and so on to be placed in shared storage as well.
(ex. /sapmnt/*)
You may want to place the binaries into local disk to make sure the binaries
are always accessible on OS level, even in the connection to storage subsystem
losts.
In this case you have to sync the binaries on both nodes manually.
Easiest way is just put on shared storage and mount them!
Furthermore you can use sapcpe function to sync necessary binaries
from /sapmnt to /usr/sap/<SID>.
For your last question /sapmnt should be located in storage subsystem
and not let the storage down! -
Noob needs help with this code...
Hi,
I found this code in a nice tutorial and I wanna make slight
adjustments to the code.
Unfortunately my Action Script skills are very limited... ;)
This is the code for a 'sliding menue', depending on which
button u pressed it will 'slide' to the appropriate picture.
Here's the code:
var currentPosition:Number = large_pics.pic1._x;
var startFlag:Boolean = false;
menuSlide = function (input:MovieClip) {
if (startFlag == false) {
startFlag = true;
var finalDestination:Number = input._x;
var distanceMoved:Number = 0;
var distanceToMove:Number =
Math.abs(finalDestination-currentPosition);
var finalSpeed:Number = .2;
var currentSpeed:Number = 0;
var dir:Number = 1;
if (currentPosition<=finalDestination) {
dir = -1;
} else if (currentPosition>finalDestination) {
dir = 1;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
currentSpeed =
Math.round((distanceToMove-distanceMoved+1)*finalSpeed);
distanceMoved += currentSpeed;
large_pics._x += dir*currentSpeed;
if (Math.abs(distanceMoved-distanceToMove)<=1) {
large_pics._x =
mask_pics._x-currentPosition+dir*distanceToMove;
currentPosition = input._x;
startFlag = false;
delete this.onEnterFrame;
b1.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(large_pics.pic1);
b2.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(large_pics.pic2);
b3.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(large_pics.pic3);
b4.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(large_pics.pic4);
I need to adjust five things in this code...
(1) I want this menue to slide vertically not horizontally.
I changed the 'x' values in the code to 'y' which I thought
would make it move vertically, but it doesn't work...
(2) Is it possible that, whatever the distance is, the
"sliding" time is always 2.2 sec ?
(3) I need to implement code that after the final position is
reached, the timeline jumps to a certain movieclip to a certain
label - depending on what button was pressed of course...
I tried to implement this code for button number two...
b2.onRelease = function() {
menuSlide(large_pics.pic2);
if (currentPosition = finalDestination) {
this.large_pics.pic2.gotoAndPlay("s1");
--> sliding still works but it doesn't jump to the
appropriate label...
(4) I wanna add 'Next' & 'Previous' buttons to the slide
show - what would be the code in this case scenario ?
My first thought was something like that Flash checks which
'pic' movieclip it is showing right now (pic1, pic2, pic3 etc.) and
depending on what button u pressed u go to the y value of movieclip
'picX + 1' (Next button) or 'picX - 1' (Previous button)...
Is that possible ?
(5) After implementing the Next & Previous buttons I need
to make sure that when it reached the last pic movieclip it will
not go further on the y value - because there is no more pic
movieclip.
Options are to either slide back to movieclip 'pic1' or
simply do nothing any more on the next button...
I know this is probably Kindergarten for you, but I have only
slight ideas how to do this and no code knowledge to back it up...
haha
Thanx a lot for your help in advance !
Always a pleasure to learn from u guys... ;)
MikeHi,
I made some progress with the code thanx to the help of
Simon, but there are still 2 things that need to be addressed...
(1) I want the sliding time always to be 2.2 sec...
here's my approach to it - just a theory but it might work:
we need a speed that changes dynamically depending on the
distance we have to travel...
I don't know if that applies for Action Scrip but I recall
from 6th grade, that...
speed = distance / time
--> we got the time (which is always 2.2 sec)
--> we got the disctance
(currentposition-finaldestination)
--> this should automatically change the speed to the
appropriate value
Unfortunately I have no clue how the action script would look
like (like I said my action script skills are very limited)...
(2) Also, one other thing I need that is not implemented yet,
is that when the final destination is reached it jumps to a certain
label inside a certain movieclip - every time different for each
button pressed - something like:
if (currentPosition = finalDestination) {
this.large_pics.pic2.gotoAndPlay("s1");
that statement just doesn't work when I put it right under
the function for each button...
Thanx again for taking the time !!!
Mike
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