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I've built a simple patch in MAX that works fine in MAX, gives me no errors in stand-alone mode, but doesn't function properly there. When I run it as a standalone after building it everything works except for the video portion. It just shows up as a black window. Any ideas what might cause this?

Again, I am including CG.framework, and I'm getting NO errors in the Max window. And as I said, it works perfectly fine inside of MAX. Just can't get video out of the standalone. Without errors I have no idea what to even look for.

thanks in advance for any help that anyone can provide.

I've built a simple patch in MAX that works fine in MAX, gives me no errors in stand-alone mode, but doesn't function properly there.  When I run it as a standalone after building it everything works except for the video portion.  It just shows up as a black window.  Any ideas what might cause this?

Again, I am including CG.framework, and I'm getting NO errors in the Max window.  And as I said, it works perfectly fine inside of MAX.  Just can't get video out of the standalone.  Without errors I have no idea what to even look for.

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hmmm... i read your other posts, and it sounds like it's a hard problem to solve without seeing the patch. you might even consider emailing support@cycling74.com (i had a problem back in Max4.6 with figuring out what to include for an application involving a javascript interface(moving 3d objects around to control placement of videoplanes and lighting schemes using mouse detection over a jit.window and they figured it out with me over just a couple emails))... otherwise, i'd post your patch and maybe people here on the forums will be able to help you sooner.

Ok, here is the patch. It's a simple unique random number generator I am making for my dad who likes to play the lottery :) I added the graphics and sound just for fun. The shuffling lottery balls image is what is not showing up in the standalone:

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                        "preffilename" : "Max 5 Preferences",

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                    }

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