Re: files and strings

Yoshiharu DEWA (dewa@crdl.pioneer.co.jp)
Thu, 09 Jul 1998 10:28:23 +0900

Hello Ian and MUGers,

On Tue, 07 Jul 1998 09:14:29 +0100,
Ian Medland <Ian.Medland@parkplatz.demon.co.uk> said:
> > You can use GetTextData action instead of GetTextContent because the
> > TextData attribute in text object initiated by IncludedContent or
> > _the content of a ReferencedContent_ when the object is prepared.
> >
> Should have seen that! Pity you have to read it in to a text item first
> still though - I suppose you can hide it off screen somewhere.

Yes and no. Actually you have to prepare the text object for the
application you asked. (maybe another solution exists, anyone?)
But if the initiallyActive of this text object is false, then the
object does not appear on the screen.

> MHEG-5's counter intuitive syntax shines through again! I bet the
> graphic artists out there will be glad when some good automated tools
> come out.

I heard some company (i.e. GL-Net) will plan to make a graphical
authoring tool.

Regards,
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Yoshiharu Dewa
Pioneer Corp. Information & Communication Development Center
Network Systems Department Information Technology Section
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