view my avi files

[ronp923]

I am trying to find a way to view my avi files ( they are on my web server not youtube)

I read that web designer 6 can do that ( so I bought it, GREAT product !!)

can anyone give me a tip to get started. the files will reside on the server.

thank

[Soquili]

Hi Ron,

I'm thinking you want to have the .avi files embedded in your page rather than have the visitor's media player open on their computer.

1. Create a placeholder for your .avi movie.
2. Copy the code below.
3. change the text shown in red to the name of your .avi file.

 
 
<object id="MediaPlayer1" CLASSID="CLSID:22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95" codebase="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex...ion=5,1,52,701"
standby="Loading Microsoft Windows® Media Player components..." type="application/x-oleobject" width="280" height="256">
<param name="fileName" value="index_htm_files/spade_ani.avi">
<param name="animationatStart" value="true">
<param name="transparentatStart" value="true">
<param name="autoStart" value="true">
<param name="showControls" value="true">
<param name="Volume" value="-450">
<embed type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer/" src="index_htm_files/spade_ani.avi" name="MediaPlayer1" width=280 height=256 autostart=1 showcontrols=1 volume=-450>
</object>

[zumwalt]

Is there a particular reason you are using avi?

Unless you have a particular purpose in using .avi files, they are not suitable for web playback. Those attempting to view will not have a very good experience.

[ronp923]

Works great except as soon as I load the web page the files start playing. Is there a way to set it so I have to click something to start the file playing. I am trying to do a video jukebox. I have to play five videos. Thanks for all the help. I am going to find out how to create a flash file from my avi's

ron

[Soquili]

Ron change the autoStart value to False.

[Intbel]

Here is one solution.

This is a single video.

This is a video 'jukebox' - six video playlist.

[steve.ledger]

Those aren't Xara WD or Xtreme created HTML pages Raymond so would be of very little use to the OP unless you offered to create a small tutorial about creating select menu forms and how to embed them into a WD6 page then link each menu entry to the same video placeholder.