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movieFileSize

Syntax

the movieFileSize

Description

Movie property; returns the number of bytes in the current movie saved on disk. This is the same

number returned when selecting File Properties in Windows or Get Info in the Macintosh Finder.

Example

This statement displays the number of bytes in the current movie:

put the movieFileSize

movieFileVersion

Syntax

the movieFileVersion

Description

Movie property; indicates the version of Director in which the movie was last saved. The result is

a string.

Example

This statement displays the version of Director that last saved the current movie:

put the movieFileVersion

-- "800"

movieImageCompression

Syntax

the movieImageCompression

Description

Movie property; indicates the type of compression that Director applies to internal (non-linked)

bitmap members when saving a movie in Shockwave format. This property can be set only during

authoring and has no affect until the movie is saved in Shockwave format. Its value can be either

of these symbols:

You normally set this property in the Director Publish Settings dialog box.

You can choose to override this setting for specific bitmap cast members by setting their

imageCompression and imageQuality cast member properties.