hotspot to video

[rangsch]

Hi there,

Is it possible to link directly to an external video (mpg2 or other) via a hotspot (I found 'play video' in the actions for point hotspots...)?
And could the video appear inside the current Flash file?
Or do I have to create an html page with the video??

Thanks in advance,
Rona

[rangsch]

Now, I managed to transform my video into another swf-file. But when I link from a panorama swf-file to that video-swf, I can't see see it. It seems to play in the background as I can hear it, but all I see is the panorama (with the point hotspot that was supposed to link to the video disappeared...)
How can I make the video visible??
Regards,
Rona

[Hopki]

Have a look at this thread first:
http://gardengnomesoftware.com/forum/vi ... deo#p16362

If you can’t get it working I have make a training skin which includes chromless html popup windows.

Here: http://www.hopkimedia.co.uk/GGS/YTV-EIL

Open the link, the street sign to the left has a point hotspot which opens an external popup. The street sign to the right is an area hotspot and opens another external html popup.

The buttons across the bottom:
Most right, opens html popup
Next in opens an in-skin video
Next in opens a large picture so has a loader.
Next to that opens a small picture
The next button changes the size of the in-skin video and pictures.
The last, furthest left is a full screen button.

The problem with embedding/In-skin YouTube or similar is at the moment you can only embed one per tour. However using html popup, you can have as many as you want.

Hopki

[rangsch]

Thanks Hopki!
It will take me some time to check all this out. I will let you know if I suceeded or not...
Regards,
Rona

[rangsch]

Hi Hopki,

The point hotspot pop-up with the video looks great! Actually I already managed to open a new window via hotspot with a new html page and the video (as .swf) inside - only that the window is not the size of the video but a whole, large and apart from the video (480x270px) almost empty window... (look for example at: http://www.rangsch.de/virtual_tour/pano ... _2row.html)
How can I size the window or is your pop-up solution something completely different?? Can you tell me how you did that?

Best,
Rona

[rangsch]

Hi there again Hopki,

Please give me a hint how to create an html popup!
If I was to be able to learn how to do it from your example (from some source text or so?) - well I am not

Best,
Rona

[Smourt]

I would suggest spending the $7 or whatever the cost is and get Hopki's skin. It took me 2 days to work out... Alternatively there are skins around which will provide limited success.