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Application-Specific FUQ

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(This page evolving as of April 25, 1997)


Refer to our Needs Analysis FAQ to determine if zLaunch, zOpen, zScript or some other tool is right for you.


Q: Which Zeus utilities work with Adobe Acrobat Reader and PDF files?

A. zLaunch for Mac and Windows both allow you to quit your Projector and bring up Adobe Acrobat. When you launch Acrobat you can specify a particular PDF file to be opened. The user can view or print as many PDF files as they like from within Acrobat. When they exit Acrobat, the Projector will be relaunched by zLaunch.

A. zOpen for Windows allows you to locate Acrobat based on the association with the PDF file extension. You can then open and print PDF files using Acrobat.

A. zScript for Macintosh allows you control Acrobat via AppleScript.

Q: Can I keep Acrobat running in the background, while the Projector is running, and pass Acrobat the names of PDF files for it to open?

A. zLaunch for Windows is primarily designed to free up RAM by allowing you to quit Director. If you have sufficient RAM to keep both your projector and Acrobat open, zOpen for Windows is a better choice under Windows. zLaunch for Macintosh, or zScript for Macintosh both could do the job on the Macintosh.

Q: Which Zeus utilities work with Netscape Navigator or MIE?

A. zLaunch for Mac and Windows both allow you to quit your Projector and bring up Netscape Navigator or another browser. When you launch the browser you can specify a particular HTML file to be opened. The user can link to as many local HTML files or web URLs as they like from within the browser. When they exit the browser, the Projector will be relaunched by zLaunch.

A. zOpen for Windows allows you to locate the user's default browse based on the association with the HTML file extension or the "htmlfile" file type. You can then open an HTML using the user's default browser.

A. zScript for Macintosh allows you control AppleScriptable browsers via AppleScript. You can issue the "getURL" and "openURL" AppleEvents, among others, to control the browser from Director.

Tips on Working with Netscape Navigator

Q. How can I open a Macintosh application by its Creator Code without specifying a document name?

You must specify a document name when launching an application by its Creator Code with zLaunch for Macintosh. Create a dummy file, if necessary.







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