Is there a way to embedd a video (mpeg, wmv etc) in a post so that when people open a post, the video plays automatically ?
Or how about a flash video, swf or flv file, will the video play automatically if we put the html codes in the post ?
I would like to put videos in a post, but I want the video to play automatically when people open the post.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
by Alfie 
, Vienna, Austria, Thursday, April 19, 2007, 19:12 (6209 days ago) @ needhelp338
Hi needhelp338!
Is there a way to embedd a video (mpeg, wmv etc) in a post so that when people open a post, the video plays automatically ?
Although - theoretically - it would be possible to embed video by means of the <object> tag (search for 'Object'), it rarely works satisfactory (you simply cannot assume a user will have the player/codec installed).
Or how about a flash video, swf or flv file, will the video play automatically if we put the html codes in the post ?
Flash is evil... 
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I would like to put videos in a post, but I want the video to play automatically when people open the post.
For me this would trigger my shortening reaction (I would never expect this in a forum).
Any advice would be appreciated.
You may modify the code... 
... and primarily the database structure (you have a lot of space and traffic handy?)
Hint: BLOB (MEDIUMBLOB = 16 MB / entry)
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Hello
Is there a way to embedd a video (mpeg, wmv etc) in a post so that when people open a post, the video plays automatically ?
Although - theoretically - it would be possible to embed video by means of the <object> tag (search for 'Object'), it rarely works satisfactory (you simply cannot assume a user will have the player/codec installed).
It is possible as a link. In this way there should be no problems.
I would like to put videos in a post, but I want the video to play automatically when people open the post.
For me this would trigger my shortening reaction (I would never expect this in a forum).
If it is loaded and played automatically, I would left the forum for ever. But as a link it is o. k., I think.
... and primarily the database structure (you have a lot of space and traffic handy?)
Hint: BLOB (MEDIUMBLOB = 16 MB / entry)
Why this? Put it in a directory and link only the path to the file in the database.
Tschö, Auge
by bttr , Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 09, 2007, 07:49 (6190 days ago) @ Auge
If it is loaded and played automatically, I would left the forum for ever. But as a link it is o. k., I think.
Fully agreed. I think, someone didn't understand the "little" in "my little forum".