Adding videos in Expression Web 4

Question

Hi

I am new to Expression Web 4; I have inserted a wmv file into a page and it plays Ok online but all you see is black box till you click on the play button. I have set the video to not start on it is own; I want the viewer to click the play button first for it to start playing; but by doing this, you do not see the image of the video unless you hit the play button. How can I have it where it shows the video; like you can see the speaker for example, then you need to click on the play button for it to play. Thanks

Answer 1

Add the following parameter:

<param name="transparentStart" value="true"/>

This should show the first frame of the video.

HTH

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Ian Haynes

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Answer 2

Hi Ian

Thanks for your help. In my case I do not see this parameter transparentStart to turn true or false. However, I right clicked the video in my page and got to the Active XControl Properties; there under "Advanced" tab there is an option to set the frame to 0 or more under "Current Position" and by adding 1 and unchecking the box for "AutoStart" under "Playback Options" on the "General" tab the video now plays the way I want it. You do the see first frame online and it does not play untill you click on play button. Your suggestion did help me. Thanks

Answer 3

M Y K,

Just FYI, Ian posted code.  You'd type that in yourself, in Code View, not expect to see it in options.

You can look in your Code View and see if that is now in there, or if your method set other parameters.  :)

Answer 4

Thank you; I noticed that later. I am not used to working with code; however, I added that one line in the code later. All works OK now. Thanks again.