jestersdomaincom
Tue Feb 20 19:32:15 CST 2007
Thanks Mike, i found that by using the both the object and embed tags to
call up the media player seems to be working in IE 6 & 7 Opera and Netscape
and firefox2! most everyone will either have the active X enabled OR the plug
in for mediaplayer for their browser.
"Mike Mueller" wrote:
> The answer is yes. There are 2 methods for getting WMP (or
> other applications) to work within a web page. The method
> you are currently using is to use the activeX object. The
> other method is to use a PlugIn. The advantage of plugins is
> that they work in other browsers.
>
> activeX uses the <object> tag, and PlugIns use the <embed>
> tag.
>
> A quick googling came up with some sites when I looked for
> "embed windows media player", such as this one:
>
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/format/windows-media/streaming/embed.html
>
> There are plenty of sites out there that can provide more
> detail for you if you would like
>
> jestersdomain.com"
> <jestersdomaincom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> news:D45D6581-9CB5-4D36-85B9-B17000BDE481@microsoft.com...
> : yes Thomas i agree with you, but IE is isn't the only
> browser out there.
> : opera does not support activeX at all because of the
> security issues
> : associated with it.
> : is there a way that i can put .wmv files on my pages
> without using activeX
> : to open the media player? i am trying to make pages for
> my videos that will
> : open with any browser.
> :
> : "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> :
> : > For users of IE under Windows, most. if not all plug-ins
> are ActiveX components.
> : >
> : > --
> : > ==============================================
> : > Thomas A. Rowe
> : > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> : >
> : >
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
> : > ==============================================
> : >
> : >
> : > "jestersdomain.com"
> <jestersdomaincom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> : >
> news:92D40037-9BE3-4E33-8453-BF0F46F663EC@microsoft.com...
> : > > yes i understand that.... but my question is how can
> i use media player on
> : > > my webpages and have it play automatically without
> using activeX? When i
> : > > add the movie using frontpage 2003 it uses activeX to
> open the mediaplayer.
> : > > the flash stuff opened because i installed the plug in
> from adobe designed
> : > > for opera 9.10. firefox also supports activeX so
> far as long as it is
> : > > enabled on the viewers computer and they have the plug
> in installed in their
> : > > browser.
> : > > i want to stop using activeX on my website completely
> so i need a different
> : > > way to open the mediaplayer on my webpages. is that
> even possible?? ...or
> : > > is activeX required to open the mediaplayer?
> thanks, :) B
> : > >
> : > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> : > >
> : > >> If ActiveX is required, then users must have Active X
> installed and enabled.
> : > >> --
> : > >> ==============================================
> : > >> Thomas A. Rowe
> : > >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> : > >>
> : > >>
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
> : > >> ==============================================
> : > >>
> : > >>
> : > >> "jestersdomain.com"
> <jestersdomaincom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> : > >>
> news:81E5FF71-71F1-4ECD-8AA0-95E185A98151@microsoft.com...
> : > >> >I just downloaded the Opera9 browser and the videos
> on my pages are not
> : > >> > starting automatically like they do with my old
> IE6, the flash files work as
> : > >> > designed in both browsers. The videos open with a
> small media player (350X350)
> : > >> > With the opera9 browser I get the message: Your
> browser does not support
> : > >> > ActiveX controls or the Windows Media Player.
> : > >> > This only happens with opera as far as I know, but
> now most new browsers
> : > >> > have activeX diasabled or not available at all due
> to security.
> : > >> > ...also the dhtml is not working at all with the
> new browser and nothing
> : > >> > shows up at all (instead of getting a message that
> the dhtml will not work).
> : > >> > The dhtml and videos work fine with ie6.
> : > >> > How can I put the .wmv files on my pages without
> having the activeX enabled
> : > >> > and have them start when the page is opened?
> : > >> > I can simply do away with the dhtml effects if it
> requires the activeX to
> : > >> > work I suppose, unless there is a workaround for
> it.
> : > >> > I'm using Frontpage 2003 to make the pages.
> : > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
> : > >>
> : > >>
> : > >>
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