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      VT4000 Anim Does Not Show Up in the Framestore List

Product: Toaster 4000 3.1/3.5

Platforms: 4000 4000T

Problem: User Rendered a Toaster 4000 anim, and can see the anim from from a normal Amiga file requester, but cannot see it on the Framestore popup list in the Switcher.

1. Is the file in a directory named FrameStore on the root of a partition? If not, the Switcher cannot even see the directory, let alone the anim.

2. Is there another Framestore in the directory that has the same 3-digit prefix, i.e. 100.fs.framename and 100.fs.animname? If so, the Switcher will only see one of the files with that prefix. You must change the numerical prefix to a unique 3-digit number greater than 099 (000 through 099 are reserved for the CG book associated with the project), for the anim to show up on the Switcher popup.

3. Does the name have more than 12 characters? After the prefix ###.FS, the user is only allowed 12 more characters for the filename. For example, 100.FS.examplename1 will work as a name for an animation or framestore, but 100.FS.examplename12 is too long.