README FILE

DirectMedia Xtra(tm) 1.4
Get complete control over media files, with the 
ability to create and modify cue points in the 
authoring environment. 
Now supports MPEG, Quicktime(tm), AVI, WAV, AIF, 
MP2 and MIDI playback!
DirectMedia Xtra(tm)  features WYSIWYG placement, toolbar, 
volume, speed, cursor and full screen software-based 
playback.


THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT EXPRESS 
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR 
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH OTHER 
WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT WILL 
TABULEIRO DA BAIANA BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY
FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INDIRECT, 
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF 
TABULEIRO DA BAIANA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY 
OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN NO EVENT SHALL TABULEIRO DA BAIANA'S 
LIABILITY EXCEED THE FEE PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE


1. Product Information

DirectMedia Xtra(tm) is a product that gives developers 
using Director(tm) or Authorware(tm) complete control over
Mpeg and AVI files. It uses Microsoft´s ActiveMovie(tm)
(or its successor, DirectShow(tm)) engine to display high-quality,
high-performance MPEG video using only software decompression.

DirectMedia Xtra(tm) is the first Xtra that supports creation and 
editing of cue points directly in Director(tm) or Authorware(tm). 
It is also tightly integrated into the authoring environment, with 
WYSIWYG preview and dynamic resizing and placement of media files.
Among its features are control of an automatic toolbar, volume, 
balance, speed, cursor and full screen playback.
Director(tm) 6 users can also use the behaviors supplied with 
DirectMedia Xtra(tm) for easy creation of buttons and slider bars.

Director(tm) and Authorware(tm) use the old MCI and VideoForWindows 
interface to control built-in playback of AVI and MPEG files.
By using the DirectShow(tm) interface, DirectMedia Xtra(tm) can use
DirectDraw(tm) and DirectSound(tm) if these services are available in 
the playback machine. The developer takes advantage of a modern and 
robust interface, eliminating the configuration issues and driver 
incompatibilities that are common among different MCI MPEG drivers.

The Xtra can also play Media files from Intranet or HTTP-based servers, 
with full support for streaming content. 



2. System Requirements

DirectMedia Xtra(tm) is compatible with Windows 95(tm), 98(tm)
and Windows NT 4(tm). 8 MB of RAM and a Pentium-120 MHz CPU
are recommended for good performance. Your system also
needs ActiveMovie(tm) (or its successor, DirectShow(tm)) 
installed. All versions of Windows 95(tm) and Windows NT(tm) 
shipped after November/96 have the ActiveMovie(tm) engine 
pre-installed. ActiveMovie is also installed automatically with
Internet Explorer 3 and 4. 
DirectMedia Xtra(tm) also requires the ActiveX(tm) network libraries.
These libraries are installed by all versions of Internet Explorer(tm)
and also by several other products, including Microsoft Office(tm).
For users that do not have this sofware you can freely redistribute 
the ActiveMovie(tm) and ActiveX(tm) installers with your products. 
The ActiveMovie(tm) and ActiveX(tm) runtimes can be downloaded 
from our site at www.tbaiana.com. 
Proof of purchase is required to download the runtimes.


3. How to Order and Register

The unregistered version of DirectMedia Xtra® is fully functional
for trial purposes, but you can not save the movies you create. 
DirectMedia Xtra® can be purchased online from our web site 
(www.tbaiana.com) , using SSL encryption. An international 
credit card is required for payment.

You do not need to download a new version of the Xtra. 
After your order is processed you will receive a serial number
that can be used to register the Xtra already installed on your 
machine.

To register you should double-click a DirectMedia Xtra® castmember
(icon) and select "Register" in the Properties dialog box. 
After registration is completed you will be able to save the 
movies with DirectMedia Xtra® cast members normally.

Please keep your serial number archived. 
You will need it to register again if you re-install Director® 
(Authorware®) or the DirectMedia Xtra®.



4. How to use DirectMedia Xtra(tm)

Please consult the User Guide installed with the product for
information on how to use the Xtra(tm). There are separate
User Guides for Director(tm) and Authorware(tm) users. 
Director(tm) 6 and 7 users can also use the behaviours supplied
for easy control of DirectMedia Xtra(tm) castmembers.



5. Explanation of licensing-availability:

	DirectMedia Xtra(tm) is a commercial product. 
It is available from http://www.tbaiana.com,
and the suggested price is US$ 199.95.
The Xtra can be distributed with your Projectors.
You have to include the following copyright information 
in the product documentation:

DirectMedia Xtra(tm) (c) Tabuleiro da Baiana Prod 1997
	All Rights Reserved

Xtra is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc.  

No royalty-fees are required for distribution
of the playback version of DirectMedia Xtra(tm) 
with your product.

Contact us if you need more info.



8. Technical Support and Product Information

	Tabuleiro da Baiana Multimedia
	R. Conego Eugenio Leite, 1089
	Sao Paulo - SP - BRAZIL
	ZIP 05414-012

	FAX 	- 55 11 8132549
	Phone	- 55 11 8132547
		  55 11 91627711

	WWW 	- http://www.tbaiana.com
	E-mail	- xtras@tbaiana.com

	Technical Contact - Mauricio Piacentini
	Marketing Contact - Raquel Ravanini


8. History

01/12/99	- Version 1.4
		  Added global tbsearchpath variable 
		(D7 bug workaround)
		  Added adjustdurationbeforeplayback property
		  Added showlocatefiledialog property
		  Added linkedmedialocated property
		  Added register function for Projectors

11/27/98	- Version 1.3.3 released
		  Fixes Cuepoint bug introduced in 1.3.2

11/23/98	- Version 1.3.2 released
		  Fixes D7 specific bugs		  

10/23/98	- Version 1.3.1 released
		  Internal build
		  Minor fixes for Authorware.

09/10/98	- Version 1.3 released
		  Internal build
		  Added scanfile(member) function.

04/14/98	- Version 1.2 released
		  Added support for WAV, AIF, MP2 and MIDI files.
		  Sound mixing capabilities reworked.
		  Fixed minor sound bugs in the Quicktime routines.
		  Added SetFullScreen() and RemoveFullScreen()
11/26/97	- Version 1.01 released
		  Fixed a bug in the routine that sorts cuepoints when
		 a large number of cuepoints is present
		  Fixed the bug with "pausedatstart" not being accessed
		 through Lingo
10/23/97	- Version 1.0 released



DirectMedia Xtra  @ Tabuleiro da Baiana Prod
All Rights Reserved

Xtra, Director and Lingo are trademarks of Macromedia, Inc.
Shockwave is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc.
Windows and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft, Inc.
DirectShow and ActiveMovie are trademarks of Microsoft, Inc.
