[MWForum]GB: compressed files on the www

[Mike Sandy]

> Do you find that?
No.
Attempting to load a .mwz file causes the system to hang.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Knope" <jknope@asis.com>
To: <mwforum@lists.mathcats.com>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MWForum]GB: compressed files on the www


> Hi Mike,
>
> I at first didn't understand where to look to find this option.  After you
> click "Save As..." you get a panel that shows all your projects' names in
> alphabetical order, with an input window near the bottom for typing a name
> for the file you want to save. It is below that input window there is
> another long narrow window that says, "Project Files."  That's the window
> that is actually a two-item drop-down list, the second item being "Project
> Files Compressed."
>
> Do you find that?
>
> Jeff
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Sandy" <mjsandy@btopenworld.com>
> To: <mwforum@lists.mathcats.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 12:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [MWForum]GB: compressed files on the www
>
>
> > MicroWorld Help gives:
> >
> > "Save Project As
> > Opens a dialog box where you choose a new location and/or name for your
> > project.
> > There are two ways to save a project: compressed or uncompressed. If you
> > want to make your file smaller (for example, to publish it on the Web),
> > choose Compress Project Files in the File Type drop-down menu"
> >
> > Am I alone in not having the "Compress Project Files in the File Type
> > drop-down menu" option available?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Shawn Jesty" <shawn@lcsi.ca>
> > To: <mwforum@lists.mathcats.com>
> > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 5:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MWForum]GB: compressed files on the www
> >
> >
> >> as per Jeff's post regarding compressed files.
> >>
> >> MicroWorlds Pro's compressed file format (.mwz) or MicroWorlds EX
> >> (.mwx) projects are better suited than regular .mw2 projects for
> >> posting on the web.  Due to their compression (half the size of .mw2
> >> projects) they will download twice as fast for dial-up Internet users.
> >>
> >> On the same note, anyone with a classroom saving to a network folder
> >> will have much better loading and saving time using either above
> >> mentioned MicroWorlds project formats.  This is especially noticeable
> >> for Macintosh MicroWorlds Pro users.
> >>
> >> Have a great weekend.
> >>
> >> Shawn
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