html/css code

**superflysmith** · 06-28-2005, 07:44 PM

I very new to all of this so I was hoping someone could help me out with a code.

I want a .gif file to link to a .mov file. I would like the movie file to open up right away and begin to play after the .gif is clicked. Does anyone have a code to do this?

v-six · 06-28-2005, 09:35 PM

I'm not sure if this will work for what you want, but its worth a try. It's the bare minimum code needed. If that doesn't do what you want, we'll get you a better answer.
<a href="yourmovie.mov" target="_blank"><img src="image.gif"></a>

**superflysmith** · 06-28-2005, 10:08 PM

Thanks for replying. I had to switch it to an mpg file because it was just too big. so now I'm trying to figure that out. theses are the codes I'm working with...

video=
<embed name="RAOCXplayer" src="URL of video goes here" type="application/x-mplayer2" width="400" height="302" ShowC."1" ShowStatusBar="1" AutoSize="true" EnableC."0" DisplaySize="0" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Downloads/Contents/ Products/MediaPlayer/"></embed>

picture=
<a href="url_of_link" target="_blank"><img src="url_of_image" alt="Click Here"></a>

I think the embed is causing me problems. I've got the picture showing along with the player. When I take the embed out. I've got the picture showing as well as parts of the video code.

Needless to say I don't have much hair left.

v-six · 06-28-2005, 10:16 PM

do you want the movie to open in a new window, or somewhere on the current page? If you want it in a new window, which is what you have with _blank... I don't see why you'd be getting the image in the new window also. I'll try to get this all straightened out, hopefully someone with more html experience than I will come to the rescue.

v-six · 06-28-2005, 10:27 PM

Next attempt

This is another barebones function, see if it does what you want for the video. If it does, you should be able to link your gif to a new html page that you can set up however you want with this in the body.
<embed SRC=http://videosource.wmv AUTOPLAY=true CONTROLLER=true LOOP=false>

**superflysmith** · 06-29-2005, 12:36 AM

Thanks for all your help. I finally got it close to what I want. This is the code I ended up with...

<a href="url of mpg"type="application/x-mplayer2" width="400" height="302" ShowC."1" ShowStatusBar="1" AutoSize="true" EnableC."0" DisplaySize="0" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Downloads/Contents/ Products/MediaPlayer/"target="_blank"><img src="url of gif"</a>

It's close to what I want.My only knock on it is, It opens up right away in windows media w/out d/l the whole thing first. So it's a little choppy. I'm not really sure I can fix it because it opens differently on both my computers and differently in both IE and Firefox. But I can live with the results. Thanks again for your help.

v-six · 06-29-2005, 12:38 AM

No need to thank me, you got it on yer own

**superflysmith** · 06-29-2005, 12:41 AM

Yea but it's good to know there is people out there ready to try and help out if I get stumped.

v-six · 06-29-2005, 12:42 AM

It probably just copied wrong, but you're missing a closing bracket at the end of
<img src="url of gif"</a>

I think it should be <img src="url of gif"></a>
... Here's to me wishing I was better at html

06-28-2005, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
superflysmith An American Hero and Moderator, The Conversation Pit. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,576 OS: XP PRO	html/css code I very new to all of this so I was hoping someone could help me out with a code. I want a .gif file to link to a .mov file. I would like the movie file to open up right away and begin to play after the .gif is clicked. Does anyone have a code to do this? __________________ "Some people go their whole life wondering if they ever made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem." Bush made the Packers lose

06-28-2005, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Falls, NY Posts: 2,073 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	I'm not sure if this will work for what you want, but its worth a try. It's the bare minimum code needed. If that doesn't do what you want, we'll get you a better answer. <a href="yourmovie.mov" target="_blank"><img src="image.gif"></a> __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy

06-28-2005, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
superflysmith An American Hero and Moderator, The Conversation Pit. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,576 OS: XP PRO	Thanks for replying. I had to switch it to an mpg file because it was just too big. so now I'm trying to figure that out. theses are the codes I'm working with... video= <embed name="RAOCXplayer" src="URL of video goes here" type="application/x-mplayer2" width="400" height="302" ShowC."1" ShowStatusBar="1" AutoSize="true" EnableC."0" DisplaySize="0" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Downloads/Contents/ Products/MediaPlayer/"></embed> picture= <a href="url_of_link" target="_blank"><img src="url_of_image" alt="Click Here"></a> I think the embed is causing me problems. I've got the picture showing along with the player. When I take the embed out. I've got the picture showing as well as parts of the video code. Needless to say I don't have much hair left. __________________ "Some people go their whole life wondering if they ever made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem." Bush made the Packers lose

06-28-2005, 10:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Falls, NY Posts: 2,073 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	do you want the movie to open in a new window, or somewhere on the current page? If you want it in a new window, which is what you have with _blank... I don't see why you'd be getting the image in the new window also. I'll try to get this all straightened out, hopefully someone with more html experience than I will come to the rescue. __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy

06-28-2005, 10:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Falls, NY Posts: 2,073 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	Next attempt This is another barebones function, see if it does what you want for the video. If it does, you should be able to link your gif to a new html page that you can set up however you want with this in the body. <embed SRC=http://videosource.wmv AUTOPLAY=true CONTROLLER=true LOOP=false> __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy Last edited by v-six : 06-28-2005 at 10:29 PM. Reason: important typo

06-29-2005, 12:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
superflysmith An American Hero and Moderator, The Conversation Pit. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,576 OS: XP PRO	Thanks for all your help. I finally got it close to what I want. This is the code I ended up with... <a href="url of mpg"type="application/x-mplayer2" width="400" height="302" ShowC."1" ShowStatusBar="1" AutoSize="true" EnableC."0" DisplaySize="0" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Downloads/Contents/ Products/MediaPlayer/"target="_blank"><img src="url of gif"</a> It's close to what I want.My only knock on it is, It opens up right away in windows media w/out d/l the whole thing first. So it's a little choppy. I'm not really sure I can fix it because it opens differently on both my computers and differently in both IE and Firefox. But I can live with the results. Thanks again for your help. __________________ "Some people go their whole life wondering if they ever made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem." Bush made the Packers lose Last edited by superflysmith : 06-29-2005 at 12:39 AM.

06-29-2005, 12:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Falls, NY Posts: 2,073 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	No need to thank me, you got it on yer own __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy

06-29-2005, 12:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
superflysmith An American Hero and Moderator, The Conversation Pit. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,576 OS: XP PRO	Yea but it's good to know there is people out there ready to try and help out if I get stumped. __________________ "Some people go their whole life wondering if they ever made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem." Bush made the Packers lose

06-29-2005, 12:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Falls, NY Posts: 2,073 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	It probably just copied wrong, but you're missing a closing bracket at the end of <img src="url of gif"</a> I think it should be <img src="url of gif"></a> ... Here's to me wishing I was better at html __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy