Sets screen resolution and color palette Version 3.0 25.00 US$ zip file: 519.8 kB in Kagi online store

Overview

Compatibility

Lingo API

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DisplayMode Xtra overview

DisplayMode Xtra is an extension for Director, allowing to set a specific display mode (i.e. resolution and color palette) whenever a presentation is started. To use DisplayMode Xtra the user does not need to know Lingo. This extension supplies its own cast member, properties of which can be set with the dialog window. DisplayMode Xtra can be used with Lingo script as well. By calling appropriate functions one can set or check the current display mode or even list all the display modes available on the machine.

Main features

• Easy properties setting in the dialog window
• You can control the Xtra in Lingo script
• Support for applications switching (Alt + TAB) - using DirectX
• You can choose between DirectX and WinAPI mode
• Support for alternative (optional) modes - useful when main mode may not be set
• Different refresh rates supported

DisplayMode Xtra dialog window

What's new in version 3.0

• Added functionality to use Xtra in multi-file projects
• Added option to choose between DirectX and WinAPI
• Added events triggered upon setting and restoring display mode
• Added new properties to Lingo interface
• Added functionality to set the screen refresh rate

Note. 3.0 version isn't compatible with lower versions.