LESSON 7 HOW TO EMBED VIDEOS AND FLASH INTO YOUR JOOMLA 1.5

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   bgss

   Do you know how can we add flash header?

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   CRAIGSLIST107

   I don’t have the green filmstrip insert option in my joomla (which is provided by Godaddy).

   I am have a hell of a time getting my .swf to stop looping and to be able to stop (period) w/o having to click another tab to make it stop.

   I saw the looping option in your panel.

   I have 1.5, I believe…what am I missing?

   Thanks – this is an ongoing mystery that I would be very happy to solve.

   THANKS!!!

   CL

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   QuicSite

   It doesn’t sound like you in the correct area. The drop down box field is called “Functionality” and the last option is called “extended”. Is this what you are seeing? You should have a Save and Apply button at the top. If you want to send me a private message and give temp access I’ll fix it for you. Hope this helps, let me know.

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   Ahpgujung

   theres no save button on that page..that drop down box divides them into the categories each are already assigned to..so i can’t change it for what it already is which is editors 2.0

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   QuicSite

   What Joomla version are you using? What WYSIWYG Editor are you using? Try adding the link to the video on this page and see if it gets the same error. I haven’t heard of this error before. It sounds like an error that would be to a flash file or something, since flash applications use XML data to operate. Is the video url to a .swf file? Hope this helps, let me know.

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   markwademat

   using ‘add by url’ joomla said Error! Could not find an XML setup file in the package. why?

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   QuicSite

   Ahpgujung, Go to Extensions -> Plugin Manager -> Find Tiny MCE plugin.

   Open this and at the top right is a drop down. Select the last one that says “extended” or “expanded”. Save. Then go to an article and let me know what you see

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   Ahpgujung

   well i got TinyMCE 3.0 Series Plugin installed to my joomla..then i looked at making a new article..and absolutely no buttons for me to play with…that was very sad…what am i doing wrong people..please my god comment

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   Ahpgujung

   i need those tools like that one your clicking to include a video why does everybody seem to be in on that…my article page is like NO buttons and shit

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    Ahpgujung

    IM USING VERSION
    Version 1.5.6
    am i screwed for this way of putting the video on the article. wow i wish i could do this wahhhh

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    ashkhn

    thank u soo much QS… i was also goin nuts about where to get that video button.. ur da best.. now i can insert video in it.. kewl.. thnax again..

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    xiaohuanlong

    thank you thank you for the Tiny MCE 2.0 Plugin extended thing I was going nuts trying to find that lost menu! thanks!!!!

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    lcraven55

    Bonsai Sky wasn’t the only one going crazy! Thank you so much for the detailed help

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    celshader

    I am currently using ‘Jumi’ to embed flash and video into articles.
    At least it allows me to add multimedia any way I want, especially if you want to use javascript and swfobject.

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    BonsaiSky

    Thank you for the quick response! You are AWESOME! That was driving me nuts. I’m subbing! You are my Joomla go to!

    Bonsai

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    QuicSite

    Great question. As of the latest versions of Joomla you need to go to your plugin manager and go the Tiny MCE 2.0 Plugin. In the parameters on the right near the top is a drop down box. Click and select the last option – should be “extended” or “expanded” (it’s late). Doing this should then make your WYSIWYG editor show the “film strip” icon which is how you embed videos. The new Joomla versions make use of a newer editor and this extra step is required. Hope that helps.

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    BonsaiSky

    I don’t have that option in my joomla admin console. Do I have to enable it somewhere? Please advise. Thanks!

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    garetbora

    Thank you for the informations, but i found a easier and faster way to do that. Thank aniway

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    QuicSite

    Hmmm…. Try going to your Cpanel or otherwise root directory where Joomla is installed. Find the file “configuration.php”. if the permissions are set to 444 change them to 666. Let me know if this doesn’t work though – as I’m not 100% certain this is the file to change for the editor. I haven’t heard of your error before.

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    garetbora

    Hello , i can’t turn off – Tiny MCE Editor, it is unwriteable.

    What can i do ? Thanks

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    QuicSite

    Oh Yeah, cool tunes LordShrewd

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    QuicSite

    Thanks for the question. If you are pasting code with the “object” or “embed” tags within it, then go to Global Configuration and turn Tiny MCE Editor OFF. Then go back to the page and past code. What’s probably happening is your tags are getting removed/changed through having your html editor on. Otherwise if you have a path to the file you just place that in the pop up box for embedding video. DO NOT paste player code with embed tags here, the pop up box adds these 4 u. Did I help?

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    lordshrewd

    I did every thing you said on embeding my windows media video and it played in the film sripe box but when I save it and tried to view it in my joomla it didn’t work. Could you please tell me why.

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    bludz01

    im sorry im a noob i didnt understand one thing you said perhaps you can make a video tutorial please and thank you

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    QuicSite

    You can do this by making a page called index.html (which trumps the Joomla index.php). This page can have your flash intro, and when user type your URL the index.html page shows first (ie your flash intro) whcih should have a link to index.php (your first page in Joomla). Or you can use the article manager, and make a page that holds the same flash file. This will, however have the joomla template you are using surrounding the flash intro. Hope this helps