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Hi Guys,
I`m just trying out V7.
I am using the navbar wizard. Great stuff.
I have a problem with the submenu hidden behind a placeholder that displays video.
I click on the main bar to take me to the submenu, fine, once I get there the submenu is hidden by the video in the placeholder! What to do?
It works in preview....strange but true.
CTRL+B will move the selected object to the back of all the other objects. That should fix it.
yes, good idea. I tried that. unfortunately it did`nt work.
I also tried Garys idea about making a temporary .xar file with the navbar, saving the site without the bar and then putting the bar back into the original site and repeat on all pages.
Then I was thinking about moving the `object to a new layer between mouse off and mouse over?
So, keep the ideas coming.
It`s got to be a simple thing i overlooked.
Could you upload a sample file that displays this behaviour ?
Ok, I`ll try. Im unsure how to add a file though.
Starting with the reply button (below and right from this post) the process is
- Reply
- Go Advanced (just below the reply button)
- Attachments (the paper clip icon)
- Browse to file (from the newly opened window)
- Upload
- Close window
- Submit Reply
Ok, so this is the update.
I made a new folder (site) I included minimum pages.
It works on preview and I checked it on a pc earlier. It was working fine.
I checked it again, after re publishing with a spell correction on a page and its doing the `thing` again. I though I had it solved by redoing the navbar after I completed the site.
So, I have included the xar file I have some other files to include too. the htm files and I will include the video links if that helps.
Ah,,, I have zipped the files so that you can unpack and view in a folder.
Thanks for your expert eye.
Rem it works in preview...
:)Hi Ganim
You have put an entire HTML file in the place holder :eek: If you are trying to show another page within a page you will need to use an iframe place holder.
And that HTML file is seriously messed up.
No zip files
Don't have any nav bar issues here in preview mode on i.e or firefox, all the sub menus are in the right place that i can see, nothings covered - i can see some text "title" appear when you click on any of the "videos" links - but viewing the source their is a lot going on in their that i cant fathom...
edit.. looks like Drwyd has found it :P
Hi,
the zip is 13mb. I1ll make it smaller. it exceeds the 10mb limit for the forum
I cut and pasted the page source and inserted the videos page.
I`ll just try and post some smaller files seperately and you can put them into one folder.
is that ok.
they will be zipped in two files.
Ok, here are the two zips.
Obviously you will need to put them all into one folder and export...
For the benefit of those like me, who may not know that...
Thanks guys. Your input is very insightful and much appreciated.
I have the flv files obviously on my pc. I used socusoft anyflv player to create the pages.
The big site has one player with a menu in the player to select from a list.
thanks
Hi GanAnim
You can drag and drop the flv files straight onto the page.
Well, yes, however I have a multiple file in the main site.
I have just edited the html (well, I say edited. lol.. I cut the page info out and just left the object data
so I`m going to try that now. I have it working in preview fine.
Dragging a single file is ok, I kinda have that concept, it was more to do with the player acting like a menu within itself.
I`ll get back to you when I have it tested to let you know what happens.
Keep the info coming, I know its easy to feed fish. I am still learning to use the rod!
(..yes, I have a rod to use!) courtesy of xara software.
Ah I see, I'm not familiar with Socusoft Anyflv Player.
If those files could be separated I would do it all in Xara - but I'm biased :D
So, I have all the files seperate, being biased too. I only used the flv software because at the time a couple of years ago, i couldnt do this much. I`ve come a very short way...lol.
So, just supposing...
How would you go about it, a menu and placeholders? what about pause,etc.
The pause/play and other controls will pop up when you hover over the video.
There are a number of ways you could go about this.
A gallery of thumbnails that each lead to a separate page.
A gallery of thumbnails that each trigger a pop up layer.
separate pages or layers triggered via the nav bar
One main intro video with its own drop down menu to access the others
If the thumbnails are sufficiently different from each other I would probably go for one of the gallery methods. Fewer clicks, no fiddly menus, all laid out for the eye to scan. Good for UX (user experience)
You dream it, we'll tell you how to build it :D
Nice,
I will try that using some of the xara videos for instruction.
I figure the pop ups would need to be closed when a new one
opens to avoid audio overlap and file size management.
Thanks for your help guys.
There is a handy piece of code to close other pop ups as the current one is opened.
Undocumented-and-advanced-features item #10
So, I tried the param code with the transparent bit
I edited the page source and cut the object out and it ran in preview fine
I added the line about the transparent but it made no difference once uploaded and F
I checked with CTRL+F5.
So, next I was wondering about using the code like the lightbox really. I looked at eggs video, can this be used with socusoft as it is similar in its format. ie. add files,theme,publish and has thumbnails in folder etc.
I know you said you were not familiar with that software though.
I may have missed it but in earlier replies in this thread the zip files you uploaded were being discussed, but I can't find a link for it.
What is the URL of the page you have published where this video is inserted so we can see the problem live?
Did you see this support article for how and where to add the transparent properties to the video?
http://support.xara.com/index.php?_m...articleid=2383
Make sure that you have inserted the wmode property both places because different browsers use different tags to play flash files.
Heres a demo with the menu behind the videos.
Obviously the navbar would extend across the page.
The page is from a template.
I followed socusoft paste <object>
the second video has multiple vids and xml
I hope you find it an improvement on the last attempt, although the problem still exists.
thanks for the html link.
I think it has fixed it:- well it has in preview, the swf still sits on top of the menu though but sitsbehind the submenu.
So, great work, thanks, I will upload to site and see now.
Ok, thats it. All working.
I have included the fixed file.