no active x needed

[jestersdomain.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

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If ActiveX is required, then users must have Active X installed and enabled.
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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================

 

[jestersdomain.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]

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]

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.

 

[Mike Mueller]

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"
message
: 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"
message
: >
: > > 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"
message
: > >>
: > >> >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
: > >>
: > >>
: > >>
: >
: >
: >

 

[jestersdomain.com]

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.