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mago
11-30-2004, 05:14 AM
Hello,

I've been trying to find a complete reference guide, listing the param names for the object tag.

E.g.

<param name="src" value="movie.avi">

I'm quite new to this, but as I understand other predefined names would for instance be "color", "height" and "controls", and ¨some of them (e.g. controls) can be given values such as false and true.

So what I need now is a link where I can read about all predefined param names, accompanied with a description of what they actually do.

Thanks!
Robert Wellock
11-30-2004, 05:53 AM
You cannot really find the answer to that as the <param> is generic depending upon which plugin you use.

However here are a few common values:

<param name="FileName" value="video.avi" type="video/avi" />
<param name="ShowDisplay" value="0" />
<param name="ShowControls" value="0" />
<param name="AutoStart" value="-1" />
<param name="PlayCount" value="1" />
<param name="MovieWindowWidth" value="100" />
<param name="MovieWindowHeight" value="100" />
mago
11-30-2004, 09:32 AM
I see. Thanks for your reply.

Another question:
Is there a way to make a film pause once it reaches the last frame of the movie? You see, I want to make a tutorial and the result of this tutorial is shown in the last frame of the movie. However, when reaching the last frame the avi film "jumps" back to first frame, only allowing the viewer to see the results for a second or so.

Any suggestions?
mago
11-30-2004, 09:38 AM
Another thing,

What movie format would you recommend if I want to reach as many viewers as possible? Converting the avi to a GIF animated would of course be an alternative, which could be viewed by most visitors, but the file just gets too big then. Shall I stick with avi?
Robert Wellock
12-01-2004, 07:37 AM
Either try SMIL or make sure the loop is set to false but you cannot guarantee it will work or as suggested at an extra supplemental image of the final frames.
mago
12-01-2004, 07:55 AM
I found a solution to it:

If you are using an <object> tag add the following:
<PARAM NAME="AutoRewind" VALUE="false">

If you are using an <embed> tag add:
autorewind="false"