The Clipstream™ applet (and any other embedded
media) can continue to be presented in a page with single-click functionality through the use of a
conversion form.
Requirements
- Existing Clipstream Applet
- Intel or AMD 800mhz or faster CPU
- 128mb RAM
- 2mb hard disk (application only)
- DirectX6
Convert using a form now
If you wish to convert your applet code to a .js link now, use this form:
Clipstream™
Video & Clipstream™ Audio .js include generator
Once you have created a .js file with the form, you will need to link from the page where you wish the video or audio clip to appear.
- Upload your .js file to your webserver and take note of its
URL location.
- Open up the code for the target page where you want the video
to appear.
- Write or copy this line of code, replacing the [URL of your .js file] with the location where you uploaded the .js file:
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" SRC="[URL of your
.js file]"></script>
- Save and upload.
When you view the page in your browser it should display as if
you had the applet normally pasted in the page.
NOTE: Since this requires javascript enabled, any browsers that
do not enable it will not see this.
Why would I want to convert Clipstream™ applets into .js links?
In 2006 Microsoft was required by a legal judgment to remove embedded
media functionality from its Internet Explorer browser. This meant that
any video or audio that was embedded in a web page -- when viewed
using IE -- could not be played unless the user clicked on the interface
twice. Before that, buttonsets such as play or pause or stop would work
with a single click. Other browsers (Firefox, Opera, Safari) were not affected
by this judgment. Including applets as .js links, however, brings back the
single-click functionality.
How does Clipstream™ play without including as a .js link?
The applet will load normally but a box will appear around it. The user can press space-bar or right click to enable the applet. Then the applet will be allowed to function normally.
-or-
The user can click on the button panel *twice* and it will play.
AutoPlay works as normal
If the applet is set to autoplay, then the applet will play normally as this does not require user activation.
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