Re: How to extract movie from .exe or .dxr from MX 2004 or11

[Dean Utian <d.utian@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

ytlevine wrote:

> I have heard of the diropener program, but I heard that it was only for older 
> versions of Director.
> Any way to extract the movie from a MX 2004 or Director 11 file?
> And how about from an .exe?

Hi ytlevine,

It is worth saying why you're asking a question. Otherwise people (like Sean) 
may assume you want to do
something not quite kosher.

If you're asking -
* Can people decompile EXEs or DXRs you create and distribute?
Answer - to a very limited degree. I don't think any DIR can be extracted from 
an EXE. You can get a
DXR to be converted to a DIR but it will be stripped of all its code. So, code 
is 100% secure.

* You have created an EXE or DXR and have lost the DIRs. Can you recover you 
DIRs.
Answer - as above - diropener can convert to DIR but only for older versions of 
Director (not sure what
version it supports to). You will never be able to get back your DIR to its 
complete form.

* You have found an interesting EXE or DXR and would like to open it up to see 
how it was made. Is that
possible?
Answer - This is the type of question that is inappropriate.

As you've seen, this forum is a community resource for people to share 
information in the spirit of
goodwill. It is important to acknowldge this and communicate your appreciation.

regards
Dean

Director Lecturer / Consultant / Director Enthusiast
http://www.deansdirectortutorials.com/
http://www.multimediacreative.com.au
email: d.utian@xxxxxxxxxxx