embed Windows Media Player 9

[Perri29]

Try this link for a working example of the posted code...

http://help.javalotjive.com/media9_example.html

There's only two tracks but that's enough to get the point across. Just toggle toward the end of the track if you can't stand the selections and the next track will start...

[Perri29]

The example of the working media player has temporarily changed to:

http://exeter.mdmscaffolding.com/msc...9_example.html

[Perri29]

I've discovered an interesting twist to creating the .asx files.

If one should used Media Player to create their .asx or .m3u file for a playlist the playlist pulls from where ever the files are stored on a person's hard drive.

Once all the files are uploaded to a server if they are not placed exactly as they were on the hard drive the player will not operate.

Of course the .asx or .m3u file can be manually altered to match the way one has uploaded and stored them on their server.

Editing an .asx or .m3u appears to onlybe possible in Notepad. My Html editor won't take the file.

[devTekPro]

FYI - this code works fine, but only in IE. The <embed> tag needs to be added so that it becomes cross-browser functional - even though I have worked on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond not everyone in the world uses IE, so in creating good web design you should make the pages as cross-browser compatible as possible.

Yes, I know the W3C does not validate the <embed> tag, but until we can get some kind of standard between the browsers this tag is needed so the player appears in gecko-based browsers.

At the very least, add an optional way for the viewer to access the files you have placed for viewing, or bluntly tell them they need to be using IE - though I gaurantee you that you will lose viewers that way

The only reason I mention this is that I use FireFox 1.0 for most of my development and when I checked out your example I saw nothing - until I revisited the page with IE.

And to create the .asx file you would need to type it in when you are naming the file to save (i.e., yourfilename.asx) then click save.

For those of you using Dreamweaver here is a concise example with all the code:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/dr...ediaplayer.htm

The example shows how to use Dreamweaver to place the code in your documents, but the code is valid to use in any editor.

just my two cents........

[devTekPro]

mrmckoy-

Can I include more then one CLassID in the <object> embed? I have the clasid ID for windows Media player 9 included in a website but not 7.1. However MACs run media player 7.1 and I can't get it to play there. Any ideas?

use a simple detection script to see what os is being used then supply the proper code.

For example, if the script detects a MacOS then have the script render the proper clsid for Media Player 7.1 - make sense?

[Perri29]

Thanks for the suggestion.
Of course not everyone used IE. I'll offer the alternative as well in my example.

I appreciate the constructive feedback. Refreshing to get an intelligent piece of feedback rather than an angry rant like I've seen in other forums.

Originally posted by devTekPro
FYI - this code works fine, but only in IE. The <embed> tag needs to be added so that it becomes cross-browser functional - even though I have worked on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond not everyone in the world uses IE, so in creating good web design you should make the pages as cross-browser compatible as possible.

Yes, I know the W3C does not validate the <embed> tag, but until we can get some kind of standard between the browsers this tag is needed so the player appears in gecko-based browsers.

At the very least, add an optional way for the viewer to access the files you have placed for viewing, or bluntly tell them they need to be using IE - though I gaurantee you that you will lose viewers that way

The only reason I mention this is that I use FireFox 1.0 for most of my development and when I checked out your example I saw nothing - until I revisited the page with IE.

And to create the .asx file you would need to type it in when you are naming the file to save (i.e., yourfilename.asx) then click save.

For those of you using Dreamweaver here is a concise example with all the code:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/dr...ediaplayer.htm

The example shows how to use Dreamweaver to place the code in your documents, but the code is valid to use in any editor.

just my two cents........

[mista_sage]

how do i show the visiulization if i embeded a player?
what's the param name?

please email me: bilegt@arslanstudios.com
thnx

[lil-a313]

Robert, Thank you so much! I have been fighting with getting windows media embedded for so long, and your posting helped me get it done! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Robert

This is the Java script i use to put Windows Media Player on my webiste which I am in the process of making I'd imagine this would be the easiest type to use. Just put the video names in the sections were I've put "ENTER FILE NAME HERE"

<!--- START CONTENT --->

<!--- else NOT sponsored --->
<div style="margin:14px; font-size:16px; color:"black" align="center">
<b>ENTER FILE NAME HERE(THIS WILL BE YOUR TITLE OF VIDEO).wmv</b></div><br>
<object id="MediaPlayer1"
classid="CLSID:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95"
standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components...">
<param name="Filename" value="ENTER FILE NAME HERE.wmv">
<param name="AnimationAtStart" value="true">
<param name="TransparentAtStart" value="false">
<param name="ShowControls" value="true">
<param name="PlayCount" value="true">
<embed width="320" height="285" src="ENTER FILE NAME HERE.wmv" controller=true autoplay=true playeveryframe=false pluginspage="plugin.html">
</object>
<br><br>

<!--- END CONTENT --->

[seccondbest]

actualy i wrote a playlist for videos to play in media player
and i wrote it in notepad and than saved it.
together with 2 .js files that i wrote i can now play any video (mpeg) on my website

the user can choose to play all files in order OR he/she can pick one out of the playlist all of this on the SAME web page

I have the original script and changed it so i can use it for MPG files but it is very easy to change it into WMV or MP3 aswell.

If any one wants this script let me know i can post it here, but as i have learned it is more fun to do a search and find it.

[jcchampion]

I'd love to see the code you used to have the embedded media player play any file that is selected by the user.

Could you post it for me?

Thanks.