TechNote (Archived)

Bug fixes for Director and Shockwave versions 10.x.x

Listed below are the bugs fixed in the specified versions:

Director MX 2004 and Shockwave Player version 10.1.1.016
Director MX 2004 and Shockwave Player version 10.1.0.011
Shockwave Player version 10.0.1
Director MX 2004 version 10.0.0.210
Shockwave Player version 10.0.0

Checking your product build version number

Developers can check their Macromedia Director version by viewing the splash screen and/or credits movie. Once updated, the screens should state version 10.1. In addition, developers can use the steps below to check the product version.

Open the message window in Director MX 2004 by choosing Window> Message.
In the message window, type the following and press return or enter:
trace(_system.environmentPropList.productVersion)
In the lower part of the message window, you will see a number (either "10.0", "10.1" ). If the number is NOT 10.1, you should download the new installer and install over Director MX 2004.

Install the update

To update to version 10.1.0.011, download the installer located on the Downloads page of the Director Support Center.
1. Run the installer. You will be prompted with the following message:
  "It appears that Director MX 2004 is already installed on your system. The installer will overwrite your existing installation if you proceed".
2. Click the OK button.
3. Follow the standard installation prompts and install to the same location.
4. Launch Director and follow step 1 through 3. Make sure 10.1 shows in the Message window.
To update to version 10.1.1.016, download the developer update files located on the Downloads page of the Director Support Center.
1. Drag install all authoring files found within the developer updater
2. Restart Director

Note: Reinstalling Director and overwriting your old version will not affect activation or licensing.

Bug fixes for Director and Shockwave version 10.1.1.016

Released date: March 14, 2006

Component	Description
QuickTime Asset Xtra (Windows-only)	Opening a new browser window with Shockwave and QuickTime content crashes the browser when using QuickTime Player 7 on a Windows platform. QTVR sprites are non-functional on a Windows platform when using QuickTime Player 7.
QuickTime Asset Xtra (all platforms)	Toggling the directToStage property of a QTVR sprite or member interrupts proper cursor display and VR navigation. Calling `swing()` fails to visually animate a QTVR sprite that is being shown as non-direct-to-stage.
DP	Flash sprites with editable text regions do not properly display the I-beam cursor. Flash sprites fail to show the highlight cursor when displayed within Director or Shockwave. Update the copy of zLib used within DP - this is a security related update. Calling `(the stage).image.ilk()` triggers a crash. DVD Asset Xtra will not auto-download properly for a version 10.0 movie saved/edited on only one platform. Update auto-download URLs for DVD, 3D and Windows Media Asset Xtra packages. Crash when playing a movie with a linked Director movie (a linked DCR) when that linked movie has not finished loading. Using `preloadMovie` and then calling play movie crashes when using network-based movie files.
PNG Import Export Xtra	Update the copy of zLib used within the Xtra.
IML	Update jpeg libraries in use - this is a security related update. Firefox 1.5 breaks Shockwave content on non-US systems.
Flash Asset Xtra (Mac OSX, Windows)	Provide support for Flash 8 SWF files. Crash when trying to access the labels property of a List component sprite. Unable to set the labels property of a List componentsprite. User-entered changes within a Text Input component are lost when component sprite properties are changed. Return value formats for Flash component array properties vary depending on how those properties were set. Pressing any key causes a crash if the Tree View component is on stage without a selected node. Crash when trying to access the data property of a List component sprite. Include Flash Player 8 security fixes. Update zLib in use within the Flash 8 Asset Xtra.
Flash 8 Asset Xtra (Windows)	Flash text fields skip an extra line when using the arrow keys to move up or down through the text (Internet Explorer-only). Flash text fields skip an extra character when using the arrow keys to move left or right through the text (Internet Explorer-only). Flash asset can read keyboard even if it is not the frontmost app.
Flash 7 Asset Xtra (Mac Classic)	Update the Flash Asset with Flash Player 7 security fixes. Update the Flash Asset to use the new zLib found in DP. Update the Flash Asset to use the new jpeg libraries found in IML.
Macromix	Short sound samples can crash the player when using MacroMix as the sound device (bug was fixed a while ago, now the new Xtra is included in the installer by default).
Macintosh Plugin	Cursor may be hidden when the cross-domain security dialog appears.

Bug fixes for Director and Shockwave version 10.1.0.011

Released date: September 16, 2004.

Component	Description
DVD Asset Xtra (Windows version)	DVD event notification crashing due to calling player on another thread. DVD disk eject message not being sent to sprite.
xtrainfo.txt	Users cannot specify xtra downloading for DVD Asset and Windows Media Asset unless they manually edit the xtrainfo.txt file.
props/movie/default.txt	Setting the stage's title in authoring via the Property Inspector fails to update the stage window's title string.
QuickTime6 Asset (Macintosh Only)	Crash cut/paste quicktime sprite after preview of Display Template.
Director	Cannot specify defaults for publish settings. Default setting for Loop option in Files tab of Publish Settings dialog box is not working correctly. Crash when publishing if user adds files to a projector and publishes twice without closing the publish settings dialog box, but with making additional changes to publish settings. MIAW windows opened by the stage movie in authoring may not obey settings of window `rect` property. Opening Director 8.5 movies with QTAsset in xtralist truncates the name in the xtralist. Some publish settings defaults are not working. `exitLock` is not functioning correctly with Windows projector created on Macintosh systems. Publish settings should have a way to provide the 'factory default' settings. Using `_system.environmentPropList` while Director is quitting causes a fatal error. Default tool palette incorrect for international versions. 'Row Width Setting' (cast pref) of a Director MX movie is lost in Director MX 2004. InstallMenu command in authoring fullscreen not functioning correctly. Macromix is required to play sound in a Flash sprite on Windows. MovieXtraList: update movieXtralist when opening old movies, Xtras are marked for download if needed if there is a download path in xtrainfo.txt, always uses xtrainfo.txt to look up names for Xtras on the other platform.
IML	Tool MIAW's have a Windows task bar entry if their title bar is not visible
Projector	Projector splash screen images cover up the edu/nfr/trial spoiler on projector launch. Shockwave projectors should put downloaded Xtras in the same folder used by Shockwave. Title bar of fullscreen projector appears deactivated.
DP	Stage image size is being incorrectly captured. Change to object model: `windowObject.image`,`movieObject.image`. Auto-download of Xtras. This change is targeted to Shockwave, but the code can be invoked in projectors that use`gotoNetMovie` to load a movie. The Shockwave player's download progress bar doesn't include downloading Xtras. Shockwave projectors that use xtras will get the missing xtra alert if you have used the slim installer for shockwave. Add a watermark for .dcr files or projectors made with the trial version. Behaviors removed from a sprite's`scriptInstanceList` continue to block mouse events. Auto-download of xtras. This change is targeted to shockwave, but the code can be invoked in projectors that use`gotoNetMovie` to load a movie. The `installMenu` command in a full screen projector does not work properly. Missing SWA decompression Xtra error alert, even though Xtra gets downloaded. QuickTime Xtra download not working correctly for old movies. On OS X Flash Asset not being downloaded in welcome movie. After ultrashim install, the Shockwave.com redirect page causes Flash asset to not get recognized after download. Autodownload can override official Macromedia package locations. `StageTitleBarOptions` true/false condition with the`installMenu` command in the fullscreen view is not functioning as expected. In fullscreen Projector, ESC key is not functioning immediately after using the `StageTitleBarOptions` visibility. `InstallMenu` fails with error if called in the scope of MIAW while the stage titlebar is not visible. Director crashes when getting errors in JavaScript handlers. When `gotoNetMovie` starts, it disables`streamStatus` notifications. Closing a projector with the 'X' button will interrupt frame scripts. Allow another parameter in optional property lists that is passed to `importFileInto`. Non-visible scrollable fields show a ghost of their scrollbar. Masked tool windows now get a gray border even when no border is set.
Mac classic Xtras	Can't publish classic projectors on Windows.
XMLParser Xtra	Fix leaks in `XMLParser` when using child property access.
props/movie/default.txt	Setting the stage's title in authoring via the Property inspector fails to update the stage window's title string.
Flash Asset	Browser crash after playing 3D content. `UpdateStage` in `getUrl` handler sometimes triggers Flash event a second time. Flash Asset can crash when moving to a new frame with a new flash sprite. Flash Sprites link (10.0.1 injection).

Bug fixes for Shockwave Player 10.0.1

Released date: June 1, 2004

Component	Description
Flash Asset Xtra	Assigning void to a flash array value converts it to zero. VOID turns into zero when passed as a parameter to a flash function. Memory leaks with all property access calls for SWC sprites. Captions in RoboDemo or Turbo Demo movies (Flash 6 .swf) are showing a white (Windows) or red (Macintosh) border around the caption. Web Services cannot be accessed via SWF assets within Director, projectors or Shockwave.
INetUrl Xtra	Web Services cannot be accessed via SWF assets within Director, projectors or Shockwave. A "Connection: Close" header added to process a Web Services requests from http 1.1 servers.
NetLingo Xtra	Publish preview fails if the file is on the desktop and the browser is open (Japanese only). Support custom mime types when using postNetText.
QuickTime Asset (Macintosh OS X)	Application crashes when the Exit Preview button is pressed from the Display Template tab of the Property inspector and a QT sprite is on stage, and the "docking" option is selected.
Windows Media Xtra (Windows only)	Windows media does not play on some systems unless user is an administrator
IML (Macintosh Classic only)	Alert message and OK button are not displayed in an alert dialog box when called from a SWC sprite's change handler.
IML (Macintosh Classic and OSX only)	Crash if sound Xtras are not present and SWA playback is attempted.

Bug fixes for Director (authoring) version 10.0.0.210

Released date: April 1, 2004. Note: Japanese, French and German shipping versions contain these bug fixes.

Component	Description
DVD Asset Xtra (Windows version)	After full screen mode, DVD image is no longer visible and playback stops if in authoring. fix to the `selectButtonRelative`.
Multiuser Xtra	Macintosh OS X build version of the Multiuser Xtra.
Flash Asset Xtra	When setting a property on a Flash Object and VOID is passed, a script error is produced. Crash when Swa Decompression Xtra is not present and flash sprite plays MP3 file. Direct access to SWF sprite properties causes namespace collision problems with behavior properties. `propDirectAccess` runtime property added for SWF/SWC sprites. When referencing properties of Flash sprites, there was no way to distinguish whether that should be a property within a behavior attached to the sprite or if the property should be treated as a variable inside the Flash movie. Added a Flash sprite method that allows developers to create and initialize variables within Flash sprites High ascii in path name creates inconsistencies, when a flash sprite is loading external files (SWF, XML, MP3, etc.). Copy/Paste of text in flash sprites doesn't work properly. `SetVariable` variant called by Components should be case insensitive. This affects some property access for SWCs. Text confirmed immediately when using a DTS flash sprite with editable text. DTS flash sprite drawrect is affected by dragging other application windows over the stage window. Frequent corruption of preference files on Macintosh OS X. `sprRef.newObject()` fails if `sprRef` points to a sprite containing a Flash Component. Flash object bracket access uses strings rather than symbols, ability to handle a range of unusual values for a property "index". Movie with SWF asset and many `setCallbacks` crashes on Macintosh operating systems. Flash `LoadVars.load()` used through a redirect or cross domain can lead to crash. 8 byte leak with flash sprite method`GetVariable`.
Cursor Asset Xtra (Windows only)	Custom cursor issues.
Shockwave 3D Asset Xtra	Transform multiplied by vector bug fixed.
Director	Unable to export to Quicktime. Problem in the dialog code. `userName` always returns N/A. Compress files option in files tab of publish settings is non-functional. Registration, insertion point and tool tips is miss located when the property inspector is in list view with scroll bars showing. Cross platform HQX file with high-ascii in file name has mojibake name on Macintosh when un-hqx'ed. Scroll bar arrows pop-up and remain drawn on stage when IME window opens. Date display in cast window obeys the user's control panel settings. (Windows Director only). Fix name / org name formatting bug.
DP IML	MIAW in projectors are not receiving activate window events. Cannot set `exitLock` from JS Syntax. Setting `SingleTaskbarEntry=1` in the Projector.ini file causes the `exitLock/closeRequest()` functionality to fail. `installMenu` fails with error if movie that has a titlebar is launched from a stub projector that does not have a titlebar. Calling `window.maximize()` on Windows operating systems, then turning off the `maximizeBox` causes user menus to fail. MIAW stage maximizes when clicking on the title bar.
Classic IML	Crash using maximize/restore in classic when using window without title bar.
Classic Mui Dialog Xtra	Mui Dialog Xtra not available on Macintosh OS 9.
IML	`GetMedia` leak/crash. Handle not unlocked for wave sound data with cue Points. `setPref` and `getPref` are broken in some windows environments.
DP	Crash when clicking outside of stage window and then in stage window while playing projector title. Crash due to a "handle lock" bug with the lingo object for the window. Clicking on/off the stage generates `activateWindow` and `deactivateWindow` events. In Shockwave the stage will be `activateWindow` and`deactivateWindow` events in shockwave if the movie execution style is 10 or above. Xtra package redirection code needed in DP so the current version of Macromedia Xtras will load in projectors / shockwave when playing an older movie that needs Xtra downloading. Version 8.0 movie doesn't load/play properly in shockwave. There was an error in the code that only applied to version 8.0 movies. Robotron crashes when playing in shockwave. Inconsistent results returned when calling value(""). Bug only occurs in authoring when editing a script. `handler script()` doesn't accept `<object member>`. Crash on quit when using global Flash NetConnection object in JS.
Macintosh IML	MuiDialog Xtra windows don't get mouse clicks. `IMoaMmMacEventHandler` does not work properly. IME bug. return key (also delete + single-byte) does not work after candidate window appears.
Classic Projector	A completely blank security dialog box in browsers and in shockwave/safePlayer projectors on classic macintosh. This problem happens when non-DTS flash sprites load an external file that brings up the security dialog box.

Bug fixes for Shockwave Player 10.0.0

Released date: March 25, 2004

Component	Description
DVD Asset Xtra (Windows version)	After full screen mode, DVD image is no longer visible. fix to the `selectButtonRelative`.
Multiuser Xtra	Macintosh OS X build version of the Multiuser Xtra.
Flash Asset Xtra	When setting a property on a Flash Object and VOID is passed, a script error is produced. Crash when Swa Decompression Xtra is not present and flash sprite plays MP3 file. Direct access to SWF sprite properties causes namespace collision problems with behavior properties. `propDirectAccess` runtime property added for SWF/SWC sprites. When referencing properties of Flash sprites, there was no way to distinguish whether that should be a property within a behavior attached to the sprite or if the property should be treated as a variable inside the Flash movie. Added a Flash sprite method that allows developers to create and initialize variables within Flash sprites High ascii in path name creates inconsistencies when a flash sprite is loading external files (swf, xml, mp3, etc.). Copy/Paste of text in flash sprites doesn't work properly. `SetVariable` variant called by Components should be case insensitive. This affects some property access for SWCs. Text confirmed immediately when using a`directToStage` flash sprite with editable text. DTS flash sprite drawrect is affected by dragging other application windows over the stage window. Frequent corruption of preference files on Macintosh OS X. `sprRef.newObject()` fails if `sprRef` points to a sprite containing a Flash Component. Flash object bracket access uses strings rather than symbols, ability to handle a range of unusual values for a property "index". Movie with swf asset and many `setCallbacks` crashes on Macintosh operating systems. Flash `LoadVars.load()` used through a redirect or crossdomain can lead to crash.
Cursor Asset Xtra (Windows only)	Custom cursor issues.
Shockwave 3D Asset Xtra	Transform multiplied by vector bug fixed.