Hi there, I've managed to get a player with a playlist working (at last), but now the fullscreen option isn't working. The page does go to fullscreen, but the video stays the same size - any help would be much appreciated, thanks, b63.
Here's the page I've set up for testing:
http://www.hoolywoodproductions.com/testplayer/playlisttest.html
The Adobe Flash Player's fullscreen mode didn't work with wmode=transparent until about v9,0,40,0 or so.
If you are absolutely sure that you need wmode=transparent, them specify a later version of the Adobe Flash Player as the minimum required (v9,0,124,0 is recommended).
The flashvar *fullscreen* is read-only, NOT useful in player embedding code.
bc.. <scripttype="text/javascript"src="swfobject.js"></script>
<scripttype="text/javascript">
vars1=newSWFObject('player.swf','ply','690','300','9.0.124','#000000');
s1.addParam('wmode','transparent');
s1.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');
s1.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');
s1.addVariable('file','hoolyvidz.xml');
s1.addVariable('playlist','right');
s1.addVariable('playlistsize','350');
s1.addVariable('stretching','none');
s1.addVariable('caption','true');
s1.addVariable('skin','fskins/flashskins6black.swf');
s1.write('container');
</script>
Hi lefTy and thank you for a swift response. I don't know if I need wmode=transparent or not. I took it out and it never made any difference, so I guess not. Anyway, I added the code that you sent me, but the fullscreen button has now disappeared - you can see it here:
http://www.hoolywoodproductions.com/testplayer/test2.html
Have I done anything wrong?
Thanks again, b63.
OH! You have a very old player, v4.0.46
Get a new one here:
*http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/log/trunk/as3/player.swf*
Click on the release number in the *Rev* column.
The latest is good, so go for it!
wmode=transparent is only for making the player transparent so images that are behind the player will show through. It's buggy and a real CPU hog, so if you don't need it, remove it from your code.
Nearly there lefTy - many thanks.
When I grabbed the player from the link you sent me, I got a blank space instead of a player, so I downloaded the player from the main page again and used that one.
It now works for fullscreen, but only to a point. The whole video doesn't go fullscreen, it only fills about half the screen!
http://www.hoolywoodproductions.com/testplayer/test2.html
Can you help out with this?
Thanks, b63.
Your video file doesn't have any size metadata.
Try running FLVMDI /k /l golf.flv to add the size metadata.
Google for "flvmdi" if you don't have it.
I googled it, downloaded it, tried to open it, but nothing happened - I wouldn't have a clue anyway! Here's where another copy of the same video that does go fullscreen is: http://www.hoolywoodproductions.com
Strange that this copy goes fullscreen but not on the new one I'm testing - does this copy not have the same metadata?
Anyway, I really appreciate the help you've given me - I can see that you're a very busy man on the forum.
Many thanks, b63.
Hi again lefTy, I've been playing around with another style to try to get things working and I've managed it!!
http://www.hoolywoodproductions.com/testplayer/rightplaylist.html
My only problem now is how to change the green colour to orange (#ff4a0b) - any suggestions?
Thanks, b63.
After all the problems you've helped with, that must be the easiest one of all - sorry for being so thick!!
You have been extremely helpful, above and beyond, and I am very grateful to you.
Thanks for your patience and understanding lefTy, regards, b63.
You're welcome.
Hey, I spent an hour trying to find out why the derelated plugin wouldn't load. Turned out to be a missing comma in some code that I copied from another page (so that page never worked either). By then I had screwed up the whole page by changing things while trying to find out what was wrong. Just one DAMN comma!
*_Good Luck!_*
I tried the drelated plugin as well and couldn't get it to work! I'm happier with the playlist I have now anyway - thanks again m8, b63.
That's your:bc.. lightcolor=66cc00
Try:bc.. lightcolor=ff4a0b