
Zeus Productions
zLaunch for Mac and Windows
(Last substantive change to this page made May 9, 1997)
Copyright © 1996-1997. Zeus
Productions. All Rights Reserved
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zLaunch seamlessly launches other applications from Director:
- Do you need to launch other applications or documents?
- Are you tired of the flashing desktop?
- Are you running low on RAM using Lingo's
open
command?
Then zLaunch is for you!
Refer to our Needs Analysis FAQ to determine if
zLaunch or some other tool is right for you.
zLaunch facilitates launching executables from Director. It allows you to
quit Director, so you can launch demos even in low RAM situations, and then
restart Director when the launched executable completes.
While the launched application is running, zLaunch covers the desktop, similar
to a Projector running in "full-screen" mode.
zLaunch allows you to use Director as a front
end to a software sampler or other executables such as demos, ReadMe
files, Acrobat PDF
files, or a web browser.
zLaunch allows you to:
- Cover the desktop between applications
- Quit Director to free up RAM for the sub-launched application.
- Launch an application, with an optional document, and wait for it
to finish
- Return seamlessly to Director when your application finishes
zLaunch is truly amazing, and is available for both Macintosh and Windows
(sold separately).
Pricing & Availability:
Platforms: Macintosh (68K/PowerMac), Windows (Win 3.1 /Win 95)
Supports: Director 4.0.4 and Director 5.0, Director 6.0 for Macintosh
and Windows.
zLaunch is sold separately for Macintosh and Windows. The latest versions
include terrific documentation, examples and a step-by-step troubleshooting
guide, plus enhanced functionality over earlier versions.
Pricing:
Single Platform (either Macintosh or Windows) $299 US
Cross-Platform (both Macintosh and Windows) $499 US
Each package includes either five or ten Run-Time distribution licenses.
Pricing is as follows:
Single-Platform (either Mac or Windows) 5-license
pack: $299 US
Cross-Platform (both Mac and Windows) 2 x 5-license
pack: $499 US
Single-Platform (either Mac or Windows) 10-license
pack: $499 US
Cross-Platform (both Mac and Windows) 2 x 10-license
pack: $899 US
Single-Platform (either Mac or Windows) Unlimited Royalty Free
License: $1,895 US
Cross-Platform (both Mac and Windows) Unlimited Royalty Free License:
$3,495 US
zLaunch Features & Benefits
zLaunch offers numerous benefits over Lingo's open
.
Most notably, zLaunch:
- Covers the Windows or Macintosh desktop while the application
is launched seamlessly without a disconcerting flash.
- Free up precious RAM, by allowing you to quit your projector,
and re-start it when the launched application finishes.
- Traps mouse clicks while the application is starting up, while
it is running and when relaunching the projector to prevent errant clicks
from bringing other applications forward.
- Keeps the border around the application covered (similar to
a Director projector in "full-screen" mode, or the Rear Window
XObject) when the application is running.
- Reduces or eliminates palette and resource conflicts between
Director and the launched application.
- Sets the working
directory for the launched applications under Windows .
- Launches an application with an optional document. zLaunch
for Macintosh will launch an by its Creator
Code without knowing the application's location. (zOpen
for Windows includes similar functionality)
- On the Macintosh, if the application is already open, zLaunch can
pass it a new document. (zOpen for Windows
includes similar functionality)
For many more details, consult the zLaunch FAQs.
You can also view the zLaunch for Windows
User's Guide and the zLaunch for Macintosh
User's Guide.
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(This page last revised April 25, 1997)