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Boaz Englesberg

Boaz Englesberg

Macromedia

Created:
07 March 2005
User Level:
Intermediate
Products:
Director

Using the Director.ini and AlertHook to Troubleshoot Script Errors

Breeze Presentation

Script errors in Director usually display details describing why an error occurred. However, once a projector or Shockwave movie is created, generic script errors sometimes appear, such as "Script Error, Continue?" These errors can be difficult to troubleshoot if there is no information describing why the error occurred. In the following Macrochat, Macromedia Senior Technical Support Engineer, Boaz Englesberg, reviews debugging movies using the alertHook command and a Director.ini file. Boaz will demonstrate how to use alertHook and the Director.ini/Shockwave.ini file for debugging purposes at run time.

What You Will Learn:

  • Using the Director.ini file to troubleshoot script errors
  • Troubleshooting a generic script error in a projector or Shockwave movie
Using the Director.ini and AlertHook to Troubleshoot Script Errors

Figure 1. Using the Director.ini and AlertHook to Troubleshoot Script Errors

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About the author

Boaz Englesberg is a Senior Technical Support Engineer. Providing senior and Gold level support for Director, Shockwave and Authorware. In the past Boaz lead the Breeze and Breeze Live support team. Boaz has been at Macromedia for over 5 years. Before coming to Macromedia Boaz was a Director developer and commercial photographer.