Lingo in a Nutshell

By Bruce A. Epstein
November 1998
Pages: 625
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN 10: 1-56592-493-2 | ISBN 13: 9781565924932
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Book description

This companion book to Director in a Nutshell covers all aspects of Lingo, Director's powerful scripting language, and is the book for which both Director users and power Lingo programmers have been yearning. Detailed chapters describe messages, events, scripts, handlers, variables, lists, file I/O, Behaviors, child objects, Xtras, and more.
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Macromedia Director 6 is the premiere authoring tool for delivering interactive content on both the Internet and the desktop. It is the dominant multimedia package for Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.1, and the Macintosh. A quarter million developers use Director(R) to incorporate animation and audio into dynamic Web pages, and to create engaging interactive corporate presentations, multimedia advertising, entertainment CD-ROMs, Enhanced music CDs, and even DVDs. Lingo is Director's powerful scripting language. This companion book to Director in a Nutshell is an essential tool for both new and experienced Lingo programmers seeking a deeper knowledge of the language. Bruce Epstein is the author of both these books and brings years of hands-on experience with Director and Lingo. The book includes numerous useful Lingo examples. Exhaustively tested, this book corrects many errors found in Macromedia's Lingo documentation and repeated verbatim in most third-party books. Extremely comprehensive, this book details dozens of misdocumented and undocumented Lingo keywords that are omitted from Macromedia's manuals and third-party books. Lingo in a Nutshell caters to the huge pool of Director users attempting to bridge the Lingo gap, yet provides the details for the experienced Linguist that are lacking in other Lingo books. In typical nutshell style (clear, concise, deep and narrow) this book explores the syntax, structure and commands of the Lingo language. The detailed chapters describe messages, events, scripts, handlers, variables, lists, file I/O, Behaviors, child objects, Xtras, and more. This book teaches you to troubleshoot and debug common Lingo errors. Lingo in a Nutshell is the book for which both Director users and power Lingo programmers have been yearning. The book extensively covers topics not found in other Lingo books:

Cross-platform Lingo differences
Lingo internals for experienced programmers
Events, messages, and scripts
Timers, tempos, cue points, and synchronization
Data types and expressions
Math, numerical expressions, geometry, and trigonometry
Coordinates, alignment, and registration point

Lingo in a Nutshell is the most concise and compete guide available. It is a high-end handbook at a low-end price. An essential desktop reference for every Director user.

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Book details

First Edition: November 1998
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN: 1-56592-493-2
Pages: 625
Average Customer Reviews: (Based on 0 Reviews)

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Lingo in a Nutshell Review, July 27 1999
Submitted by Yulius   [Respond | View]

This is the book that I've been waiting for. Currently I'm Teaching Lingo for interactive media class. This book really help me and my students a lots, it's eassy to understand an anybody from beginer to advance can use it.

Lingo in a Nutshell Review, March 21 1999
Submitted by Rob Mack   [Respond | View]

Lingo in a Nutshell is just what I've been waiting for. I wish it had been available a year ago.
It is a well laid out book with lots of charts and info not included in the mass of other Lingo books.
The book is also written to supply understanding of lingo for seasoned lingo programmers as well as
beginnners. Well done.

Lingo in a Nutshell Review, January 07 1999
Submitted by Roman Blöth   [Respond | View]

Lingo in a nutshell comes a bit too late,
regarding the current release 7 of Director.
Anyway it really hits the spot and definitely is
a must-have for every serious Lingo programmer.

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Media reviews

"Once again, O'Reilly scores big with a comprehensive treatment of a programming language that doesn't spend much time teaching the fundamentals. Lingo in a Nutshell sets a benchmark for Lingo documentation that no other book or online resource meets." --David Wall, amazon.com Jan 2000

"Lingo in a Nutshell is destined to be required reading for both new and experienced Director programmers alike. It provides comprehensive explanations of Lingo's structure and internals, and the tables and appendices offer vital reference data never before documented. A must-have for any serious or aspiring Lingo programmer." --Alex Zavatone, Head Linguist of DOUG (www.director-online.com) and former Macromedia lead QA Engineer for Shockwave

"Covers detailed interactions and behaviors of the Lingo language that I have not seen in other books." --John Thompson, Inventor of Lingo

"Lingo in a Nutshell is an extremely comprehensive, industrial-strength reference for serious Director/Lingo developers and those that hope to attain that stage. Bruce Epstein's approach addresses critical (and often obscure to sublime) areas needed for developers to tackle real-world productions. It's at the top of my Director book heap." --Alan Levine, Manager of Direct-L and Maricopa's DirectWeb

"..you absolutely must buy this book. No matter what your experience level, this book is one that you will not only find yourself frequently using as a reference but also as a guide to exploring those parts of Lingo that you may not be familiar with. There really isn't a single book currently on the market that approaches the depth of content in LiaN. If you've been disturbed by the amount of quality, technical information available in most other Director books then fear not. LiaN is most assuredly a book for Lingo geeks or Lingo geek wannabes." --By Zac Belado and Cary Newfeldt

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