Multimedia Techie Question

[Lalanae]

Ok, I probably should have posted this in the Tech forums, but I know this forum gets more traffic.

I'm creating SWF files for a computer-based training program. The SWF files are linked into in a propietary XML system that uses an embedded Windows Media Player app to play the video. Problem is, the Windows Media Player controls do not work. Play/pause works, but the slider bar doesn't move and the ffw/rew buttons are grayed out. The video plays fine. I created an AVI file out of the same FLA file and the controls worked!

I'm pretty clueless when it comes to this kind of thing. My supervisor seems to think its some setting in the Flash file itself. I can't find anything of the sort. I haven't had any luck googling the issue either.

(Note I did not create the file, another vendor did. I've been hired to convert this monster into this proprietary authoring system. I downloaded a trial version of Flash to try and figure this crap out, with no real luck.)

Anyone have any experience with SWF files and media controls who might have a suggestion?

[Fash]

You cannot control an SWF with the windows media slider. It is not a movie file, it functions as an application.

You could embed your own slider in the SWF, or output everything to AVI.

[Aardor]

What fash said, but just to be sure i understand, windows media player is opening and playing the SWF file?

[Lalanae]

You cannot control an SWF with the windows media slider. It is not a movie file, it functions as an application.

You could embed your own slider in the SWF, or output everything to AVI.

Thanks Fash!

I should have asked sooner. I just wasted a whole day trying to igure this out.

[Lalanae]

What fash said, but just to be sure i understand, windows media player is opening and playing the SWF file?

Windows media player is embedded in an HTML page. So when the user clicks on the left menu/bookmark for that page/screen, they see media player on that page/screen. It immediately begins playing the SWF file.