this time I actually timed it...29 sec.
| AVI downloads for me in less than 10 seconds
|
| Not entirely happy with it because of file size but works for now
|
| "Dave Pace" wrote:
|
| > Yes, extra download time is a pain but will do until I can (with some
help)
| > get this GIF issue resolved. Am going to experiment with the different
| > compression settings to see if I can find a happy medium
| >
| > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| >
| > > yah but now it takes like 60 seconds to download on vdsl connection.
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > | Site now contains an AVI file to display animation (although this
GIF
| > > problem
| > > | is still bugging me) Compressed to 730Kb it is about 3 times larger
than
| > > the
| > > | GIF at least I have the animation I wanted. Will just have to be
stingy
| > > on
| > > | some of the other content which I have removed to revamp
| > > |
| > > | If you want to take a look it's at:
| > > |
| > > |
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/davidpace
| > > |
| > > | Dave
| > > |
| > > | "Dave Pace" wrote:
| > > |
| > > | > Thanks for feedback
| > > | >
| > > | > Have tried with pop ups disabled but makes no difference
| > > | >
| > > | > I can't be sure of this but the last time I had an animated GIF on
my
| > > web
| > > | > space (which worked fine at the time) was prior to installing XP
SP2.
| > > Is it
| > > | > possible that has caused a problem with IE6
| > > | >
| > > | > I know the GIF is OK because it works in FP2000 preview (via
preview tab
| > > and
| > > | > preview in browser) and also when I associate the file with IE,
open
| > > with in
| > > | > windows explorer
| > > | >
| > > | > I am going to try and save the file as an AVI in ULead GIF
Animator and
| > > see
| > > | > if that works. The file size will be much bigger but if I can
keep that
| > > down
| > > | > to something reasonable at least I'll have the animation on the
site
| > > | >
| > > | > If you have any suggestions please let me know, but in the
meantime
| > > thanks
| > > | > again to all who posted on this thread for your time in trying to
| > > resolve
| > > | > this for me
| > > | >
| > > | > Dave
| > > | >
| > > | > "Tom Pepper Willett" wrote:
| > > | >
| > > | > > I've disabled all popup blockers. Still isn't animated in IE or
NS.
| > > | > > --
| > > | > > ===
| > > | > > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > > | > > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > > | > > ---
| > > | > > About FrontPage 2003:
| > > | > >
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > > | > > How to ask a newsgroup question:
| > > | > >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > > | > > ===
in
| > > message
| > > | > > | > > | > > | Some browser pop-up blockers may think animated gifs are
pop-up ads,
| > > try
| > > | > > | turning off your popup blocker.
| > > | > > |
| > > | > > |
message
| > > | > > | | > > | > > || Hi Steve
| > > | > > ||
| > > | > > || I've tried associating GIF with IE but still no joy
| > > | > > ||
| > > | > > || I have even tried recreating the web site from scratch, just
in
| > > case
| > > | > > || anything was wrong there, but still not working
| > > | > > ||
| > > | > > || Is there anything else you can suggest?
| > > | > > ||
| > > | > > || Thanks again for your help, much appreciated
| > > | > > ||
| > > | > > || Dave
| > > | > > ||
| > > | > > || "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > > | > > ||
| > > | > > || > There's an animated gif image just above the blinking test.
| > > | > > || >
| > > | > > || > I think you have a browser problem.
| > > | > > || > Right click any .gif image on your machine and select Open
With.
| > > | > > || > Click other.
| > > | > > || > In the panel that opens, scroll down to Internet Explorer
| > > | > > || > and select it by clicking on it once.
| > > | > > || > Make sure the "Always use this program" box is "Unchecked"
and
| > > then
| > > | > > | click OK.
| > > | > > || >
| > > | > > || > This will add the .gif extension to the file types that
will
| > > display in
| > > | > > | Internet Explorer.
| > > | > > || >
| > > | > > || > --
| > > | > > || > Steve Easton
| > > | > > || > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > | > > || > 95isalive
| > > | > > || > This site is best viewed............
| > > | > > || > ........................with a computer
| > > | > > || >
message
| > > | > > || > | > > | > > || > > The only movement I'm seeing there is some flashing text,
if
| > > that's
| > > | > > it
| > > | > > | then
| > > | > > || > > I'm OK
| > > | > > || > >
| > > | > > || > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > > | > > || > >
| > > | > > || > > > There's one here:
| > > | > > || > > >
| > > | > > || > > >
http://www.95isalive.com/repair.htm
| > > | > > || > > > --
| > > | > > || > > > Steve Easton
| > > | > > || > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > | > > || > > > 95isalive
| > > | > > || > > > This site is best viewed............
| > > | > > || > > > ........................with a computer
| > > | > > || > > >
in
| > > message
| > > | > > || > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > I'll check that out in Ulead
| > > | > > || > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > As for GIFs on other sites, I've never really taken
much
| > > notice
| > > | > > | but will
| > > | > > || > > > > check it out
| > > | > > || > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > Dave
| > > | > > || > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > > | > > || > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > In Ulead, you should have the option to save as a
..gif.
| > > | > > || > > > > > File > Save As > Gif file
| > > | > > || > > > > > or
| > > | > > || > > > > > Ctrl+Shift+S
| > > | > > || > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > As a matter of fact, when I saved it from your web
page,
| > > it
| > > | > > | saved as a gif.
| > > | > > || > > > > > It works as it should, in both Ulead and IrfanView
and in
| > > my
| > > | > > | browser
| > > | > > || > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > Do animated .gifs from other sites work in your
browser??
| > > | > > || > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > --
| > > | > > || > > > > > Steve Easton
| > > | > > || > > > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > | > > || > > > > > 95isalive
| > > | > > || > > > > > This site is best viewed............
| > > | > > || > > > > > ........................with a computer
| > > | > > || > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > "Dave Pace" <
[email protected]>
wrote in
| > > | > > | message
| > > | > > || > > > > >
| > > | > > | > > || > > > > > > Steve
| > > | > > || > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > ULead gives the following export option:
| > > | > > || > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > 1. As HTML file
| > > | > > || > > > > > > 2. As active desktop item
| > > | > > || > > > > > > 3. As animation package EXE
| > > | > > || > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > I chose option 1
| > > | > > || > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > I can create the same animation in Animation Shop
(Part
| > > of
| > > | > > PSP
| > > | > > | 9) and put on
| > > | > > || > > > > > > site to see if that makes any difference
| > > | > > || > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > Dave
| > > | > > || > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > > | > > || > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > Interesting, it sure works here.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > Guess I'll grab it and look at it in Ulead.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > --
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > Steve Easton
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > 95isalive
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > This site is best viewed............
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > ........................with a computer
| > > | > > || > > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > "Tom Pepper Willett" <
[email protected]>
wrote
| > > in
| > > | > > | message
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > | > > | > > || > > > > > > > > Steve: It doesn't work for me in IE or NS.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > --
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > ===
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > ---
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > About FrontPage 2003:
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > >
| > > | > > |
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > How to ask a newsgroup question:
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > ===
| > > message
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | It's not an FP issue.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > |
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | Open Internet Explorer, click Tools >
Internet
| > > Options
| > > | > > | and then click the
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > Advanced tab.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | Scroll down to Multimedia. make sure the
check
| > > box for
| > > | > > | "Play animations
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > in web pages" is
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | checked.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | ( If already checked, uncheck it and then
recheck
| > > it )
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | Click apply.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | Close and reopen IE and check the web page.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > |
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | --
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | Steve Easton
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | 95isalive
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | This site is best viewed............
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | .......................with a computer
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > |
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | "Dave Pace"
<
[email protected]>
| > > wrote
| > > | > > | in message
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > |
| > > | > > | | > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > Thanks for the feedback Joe
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > Something is wrong somewhere, I just have
no
| > > idea
| > > | > > what
| > > | > > | it is...driving
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > me
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > nuts at the moment
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > Would uninstall/reinstall of FP200 make
any
| > > | > > | difference?
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > Are there any other settings I can check?
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > Any help gratefully received
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > "Uncle Joe" wrote:
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > I accessed your page with IE6 and with
| > > FireFox.
| > > | > > | Animation worked fine
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > in both cases.
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > >
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > "Dave Pace" <Dave
| > > (e-mail address removed)>
| > > | > > | wrote in message
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > >
| > > | > > | | > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > Hi
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > Can anyone explain why my animated
gif
| > > works in
| > > | > > | frontpage preview
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > but not on
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > my website. I am using frontpage
2000
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > Animated gif was created in ulead gif
| > > animator
| > > | > > and
| > > | > > | works fine there
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > too
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > I have previously had animated gifs
on my
| > > site
| > > | > > | which worked fine, as
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > far as
| > > | > > || > > > > > > > > | > > > i'm aware i haven't changed anything
that
