Custom media player ...

[newttyy]

Hello again ...

Does any one of you knows how to build custom media player?

I have created a design for media player and I want to use it and replace the default controls/look of the media player - for web.

The catch ... I do not want to use flash.

I would really appreciate your help on this one ... :rolleyes:

[panel]

What do you meand you don't want to use flash? you don't wanna use flvplayback component?

[CyanBlue]

I think he meant he really does not want to use Flash... You could use Windows Media Player instead if that is the case...

[newttyy]

You got it right Cyan. I do not want to use Flash. I want to use something like Javascript ... if JavaScript can actually do this ...

I have designed a custom player ... and I want to replace the default look of the media player (see the mediaPlayer.jpg image) with my own design (see the player.jpg image - rought sample of one of my designs).

Is there any way (except Flash) to make this thing working? A tutorial will be helfull :).

[CyanBlue]

I don't think you can do that with the JavaScript... You need an ActiveX control to access the audio/video capabilities in your machine and it's got to be one of those players such as Windows Media Player, Flash Player or Quicktime Player and such...

I suggest you go check out the MSDN site and do some searching for skinning the Windows Media Player... ;)

[newttyy]

I was affraid of that ... hehe :p.

I'll try and find something on the MSDN site ... and hope and pray is easy enough (though I strongly "not think so" ... )

Thanks Cyan!

[CyanBlue]

I've done that long long long time ago and it wasn't really a bad experience... ;)

[newttyy]

Do you by any chance still have that sample?

If yes ... would you be willing to share it? I could use it as a template if anything ...

I've found this on the MSDN site: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms983653.aspx (see bottom of the page).

Is something ... but I feel like I need to know the variable names for each button ... and then how I would make the volume slide work?

[atomic]

What about this one?

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms867141.aspx

[newttyy]

I have found that topic as well ... but isn't that tutorial for skinning THE media player?

I'm trying to find a way of skinning the look of the player on a web page. Or at least an alternative way of controling the media player without using its default buttons and look.

For example, one of the things I was thinking ... I can embed the movie file on the page without any kind of default controls and then, build my skin around the media player and control it with simple simple buttons....

[CyanBlue]

I am not allowed to post the file I've worked on... Sorry... ;)

I believe there was example that goes with controlling the behavior of the WMP by using the JavaScript that is attached to the image file... I cannot seem to find that article though... :(

Google just gave me this one which you can use...
http://wdvl.internet.com/Multimedia/Windows_Media/index4.html

[newttyy]

You can always e-mail the sample :rolleyes: :p .

That google sample its actually bring it closer to my goal :) . Nice touch ... thanks Cyan. I'll see if I can make something out of it.

Don't forget to e-mail the sample :P (jk with lots of hope :D ).

[CyanBlue]

Nope... Can't do that... and don't call me Cyan... That's not the right username I am using here... ;)

[newttyy]

Sorry ... CyanBlue ...

That link gives me all I need except the volume control :). Quite cool!

Thanks a lot!!!;)

[CyanBlue]

You're welcome... :)