Embedded Windows Media Player - Page 48

ntoo · 04-13-2008, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AffectiontoDeta

Hi, thanks for that. Will try it and see if it helps although it tends to go on about IE issues rather than Firefox and I feel its FF that is the issue at this point in time rather than my poor coding

That whole area of msdn is about the windows media player. There are around 20 pages with info specifically for Firefox. eg:-
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...15(VS.85).aspx

That page is called "Using the Windows Media Player Control with Firefox". Can't get much more Firefox oriented than that

There are at least 20 pages in the wmp area that have information on how to do things with wmp in Firefox.

As to your hide the controls issue, I had a quick go with the application/x-mplayer2 embed and could not remove the controls with either param entries or script in Firefox 2 or Safari doing what MS recommends for Netscape4+ (using the mplayer2 plugin).

However, using application/x-ms-wmp :-

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">

</script>
</head>

<body>
<div id ="movie">
<div align="center">
<script type="text/javascript">doObjTag()</script>
<param name="url" value="Intro Movie.wmv" />
<param name="uiMode" value="none" />
<param name="PlayCount" value="3"/>
</object>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

There's your (nearly completely) script controllable 320x240 wmp with autostart, 2 replays and no controls for Firefox, Safari and IE5+ in 8 lines of code. I'd bet there are other more efficient ways to do it. Hmmmm... I'm not actually certain that it'll only replay twice coz I didn't leave the .wmv runnin for that long.

Anyway, I'm sure you can adapt that for your AC_AX_RunContent script.

ntoo

AffectiontoDeta · 04-13-2008, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntoo

That whole area of msdn is about the windows media player. There are around 20 pages with info specifically for Firefox. eg:-
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...15(VS.85).aspx

That page is called "Using the Windows Media Player Control with Firefox". Can't get much more Firefox oriented than that

There are at least 20 pages in the wmp area that have information on how to do things with wmp in Firefox.

As to your hide the controls issue, I had a quick go with the application/x-mplayer2 embed and could not remove the controls with either param entries or script in Firefox 2 or Safari doing what MS recommends for Netscape4+ (using the mplayer2 plugin).

However, using application/x-ms-wmp :-

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">

</script>
</head>

<body>
<div id ="movie">
<div align="center">
<script type="text/javascript">doObjTag()</script>
<param name="url" value="Intro Movie.wmv" />
<param name="uiMode" value="none" />
<param name="PlayCount" value="3"/>
</object>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

There's your (nearly completely) script controllable 320x240 wmp with autostart, 2 replays and no controls for Firefox, Safari and IE5+ in 8 lines of code. I'd bet there are other more efficient ways to do it. Hmmmm... I'm not actually certain that it'll only replay twice coz I didn't leave the .wmv runnin for that long.

Anyway, I'm sure you can adapt that for your AC_AX_RunContent script.

ntoo

Hi, thanks for that. I've been playing all morning with other codes and still can't get anything to work. Will give the above ago and report back.

AffectiontoDeta · 04-13-2008, 12:17 PM

Hi, I got a bit lost with all the coding so copied some of the coding you suggested into mine. I'm sure it could be trimmed down but for the meantime its working! I couldn't put the function section in the head as its template driven so done it as below:

<div id ="movie">
<div align="center">
<script type="text/javascript">
AC_AX_RunContent( 'id','MediaPlayer','width','320','height','240','align','center','classid','CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6','standby','Loading Windows Media Player components...','type','application/x-ms-wmp','src','Intro Movie.wmv','url','Intro Movie.wmv','uimode','none','playcount','3' ); //end AC code
</script>
<noscript>
<object id="MediaPlayer" width="320" height="240" align="center" classid="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6"
standby="Loading Windows Media Player components..." type="application/x-ms-wmp">
<param name="url" value="Intro Movie.wmv" />
<param name="uiMode" value="none" />
<param name="PlayCount" value="3"/>
<embed src="Intro Movie.wmv" width="320" height="240" align="center" url="Intro Movie.wmv" uimode="none" playcount="3"></embed>
</object>
</noscript>
</div>
</div>

If it can be cleaned up let me know but thanks for all your help!

alliancejhall · 04-15-2008, 02:15 PM

i'm brand new on this forum and as you can tell this thread is super long so i'm sorry if this has been answered more than once. but basically i want to limit the play time of an embedded wmp to 5 seconds.... here's my code.

pnMediaPlayer.Controls.Add(New LiteralControl("<object id='VIDEO' width='300px' style='height: 60px;' classid = 'CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6' type='application/x-oleobject'>" & _
"<param name='URL' value='" & Request.ApplicationPath.TrimEnd("/") & "/Uploads/" & strFileName & "'/>" & _
"<param name='SendPlayStateChangeEvents' value='true'/>" & _
"<param name='AutoStart' value='true'/>" & _
"<param name='SelectionStart' value='0'>" & _
"<param name='SelectionEnd' value='5'>" & _
"<param name='uiMode' value='full'/>" & _
"<param name='PlayCount' value='1'/>" & _
"<param name='stretchToFit' value='true'/>" & _
"<param name='Volume' value='80'/>" & _
"<param name='enableContextMenu' value='false'/>" & _
"<param name='windowlessVideo' value='false'/>" & _
"</object>"))

as you can see by the highlighted area i've tried the selectionstart/end but it doesn't work. is this possible what i'm trying to do?

ntoo · 04-16-2008, 09:08 AM

Hi alliancejhall,

According to
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...11(VS.85).aspx
SelectionStart and SelectionEnd aren't 'PARAM elements of the object element'. I don't remember seeing SelectionStart or SelectionEnd in the wmp pages.

If it isn't possible to only play a selection you could make 5sec videos or use a script to limit the play time. eg
var wmpID=document.getElementById("VIDEO");
setTimeout("wmpID.controls.stop",5000);
You probably won't want to start the timer until the video starts playing.

ntoo

alliancejhall · 04-16-2008, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntoo

Hi alliancejhall,

According to
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...11(VS.85).aspx
SelectionStart and SelectionEnd aren't 'PARAM elements of the object element'. I don't remember seeing SelectionStart or SelectionEnd in the wmp pages.

If it isn't possible to only play a selection you could make 5sec videos or use a script to limit the play time. eg
var wmpID=document.getElementById("VIDEO");
setTimeout("wmpID.controls.stop",5000);
You probably won't want to start the timer until the video starts playing.

ntoo

Thanks so much ntoo.... that's what i was thinking but i wasn't sure. Also how would i call that function when the video loads? is there an onload or onstart i could put in parameters or in the object tag?

alliancejhall · 04-16-2008, 02:31 PM

I've got the script work except at the time oout period i recieve an error that says "Object does not support this property or method"

I'm using your script in javascript i assume that is correct? any ideas?

here's my code:

Dim strScript As StringBuilder = New StringBuilder
strScript.Append("<script language='javascript' type='text/javascript'>")
strScript.Append("var wmpID=document.getElementById('VIDEO');")
strScript.Append("setTimeout('wmpID.controls.stop',5000);")
strScript.Append("</script>")
ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(Page, GetType(Page), "TimeOut", strScript.ToString, False)

alliancejhall · 04-16-2008, 04:22 PM

Never mind i got it!

Dim strScript As StringBuilder = New StringBuilder
strScript.Append("<script language='javascript' type='text/javascript'>")
strScript.Append("var wmpID=document.getElementById('VIDEO');")
strScript.Append("setTimeout('wmpID.controls.stop()',5000);")
strScript.Append("</script>")
ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(Page, GetType(Page), "TimeOut", strScript.ToString, False)

i was missing the parans after wmpID.controls.stop

ntoo · 04-16-2008, 05:08 PM

Hi alliancejhall,

Oops... sorry about that. I forgot to put them in.

Congratulations on 'getting it'

ntoo

_Aerospace_Eng_ · 04-17-2008, 05:45 AM

Another IE only script out there now...sighs.

ntoo · 04-17-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Aerospace_Eng_

Another IE only script out there now...sighs.

hmmm Aerospace...

If the page uses windows media player to play the media, what's the harm in the viewers being limited to IE?

ntoo

_Aerospace_Eng_ · 04-17-2008, 04:36 PM

Because there are browsers out that do support the windows media player eg firefox, it just doesn't support the activex features of windows media player. I don't even think it supports the script that the user was using in their post. When developing a website for the internet its best to make sure your code is cross-browser yet you have the beginners who want a 'cool' looking site yet they have no idea how much of what they have done will only work in IE.

ntoo · 04-17-2008, 06:24 PM

Yep absolutely. It's best to write the page for all browsers if you want it to be 'cool' for everyone. Imo that means no wmp.

On a side note... In my recent experience it wasn't beginners who wanted the page to only work in IE. I didn't argue (much) with the person who signed the cheque. Just did what they wanted

ntoo

lse123 · 04-29-2008, 06:18 AM

this you say is for wmp ? what about qt ?

ntoo · 04-29-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lse123

this you say is for wmp ? what about qt ?

I wouldn't put QT in a page.

I don't think it's nice to risk altering someones startup settings (ie changing their registry) because they viewed a webpage. Same goes for Real.

Or am I misunderstanding your question?

ntoo