Buddy API

Buddy API is an Xtra for use with Adobe Director and Authorware which allows access to system functions. It contains over 200 functions to read and control system settings and to work with files and dialogs.

What is new in this release:

Version 4.07 is available to fix these problems.

• baSysFolder does not work correctly with boot drives containing Japanese characters.
• The CopyProgress functions did not set the correct time stamp on copied files.
• The CopyProgress functions added an extra resource when the file contained a custom icon.
• baCopyText and baPasteText did not completely support Unicode text.
• baGetFolder does not not set the Start Folder correctly.
• There are various problems when using HFS format names with files containing accented characters.
• baMsgBox and baMsgBoxEx do not display characters with accented characters correctly.
• baGetFilename when used with the "save" option, and returning HFS names, included a Unix folder separator.
• The baXCopyProgress function did not copy symbolic links when using Unix names.

Other changes include:

• baSysFolder changed to allow 'user' folder to be explicitly searched.
• baDisableSwitching added.
• HFS file names can now contain Unicode characters and names longer that 31 characters.
• Option added to use system commands in baShell.
• Options added to not show bundles in baGetFileName.

Requirements: