Integration of video

[thedom]

Hi all,

I need to include videos in my slideshow.

I would like :

- no window being visible when lauching the video

- background music continues to play during the video

- the PTE continues to run at the end of the video

Could you please tell me what solution (if any) exist to do it ?

Thanks for your help.

[boxig]

Try to use "ShowVideoPTE - Version 2.0".

If you want the show to continue when video ends, then simply add the time of the video to the transition time.

You can find the utility here.

[thedom]

Thank you so much !!!

I already had a look at the readme and it seems that it is exactly what I was looking for...

I guess I will need HideShowTaskBar... or TaskBarUtility ?

Did anybody already tried ShowVideoPTE - Version 2.0 ?

Anyway, I'm gonna try those utilities and give feedback.

Thanks again boxig !

[boxig]

There is "HideShowTaskBar" by Marcovelo (forum member) and "TaskBarUtility" by me. See which one will fit your needs best (if you need). That will be nice to hear some feedback about ShowVideoPTE - Version 2.0

[thedom]

That will be nice to hear some feedback about ShowVideoPTE - Version 2.0

Boxig,

I make a test with pte v4.48 (because "run external application" is not avalaible in v5 yet ) and...

it works perfectly well !

I succeeded to launch several videos from my slideshow.

Two questions though :

- is it possible to position a movie on your screen in % (and not in pixel)

- is it possible to change the width and the height of the movie in % (or at least in pixel).

If not, do you plan (if feasible ) to include those improvements because right now, it is dependant of the screen resolution.

I think it would be great and would follow v5 improvements (which is not screen resolution dependant any more).

Anyway, even like this, thank you very much for this wonderful utiity !

[boxig]

is it possible to change the width and the height of the movie in % (or at least in pixel)

Not in % .... see the readme file these lines:

On First line: Width of your show if not full screen. If full screen write zero (0).

On Second line: Height of your show if not full screen. If full screen write zero (0).

Basically what you ask is possible to add to new version but unfortunately I am too busy now to finish a project in due time. When I will finish my project I will add those features.

Thank you for your comments about the utility.

boxig

[thedom]

Not in % .... see the readme file these lines:

On First line: Width of your show if not full screen. If full screen write zero (0).

On Second line: Height of your show if not full screen. If full screen write zero (0).

boxig,

I don't see these lines in the readme.

I only saw that you can position your videos not in center with "Vidset.ini" (and it works perfectly) but nothing about width and height.

May be it's because i didn't download Version 2.0 of ShowVideoPTE ?

On your page http://www.thailandphotoalbum.com/, i didn't see "ShowVideoPTE - Version 2.0", only "ShowVideoPTE".

Is it really the v2 or a previous version ?

And do you have any idea of when you will have time to add the features ?

Thanks.

[Ken Cox]

the original program had 2 components

the one on his site at present has 4 components

ken

[thedom]

the original program had 2 components

the one on his site at present has 4 components

ken

Thank you Ken for taking time to answer.

Btw, I am blind or are the 4 components (=parameters ?) not mentionned in the readme ?

And could be please confirm that the 4 parameters you can set for each video have to be on the same line in the "Vidset.ini" file and are the following :

x position, y position, width, height

Thanks.

[Ken Cox]

I just looked at the contents of the zip

2 in the old

4 in the current

i did not unzip them

i wouldnt know how to use the programs/or need to so i did not go further

sometimes Granot forgets some of his creations and has to be reminded by forum members )

ken

[boxig]

sometimes Granot forgets some of his creations and has to be reminded by forum members

That's more then true.

Sorry, I really don't remember and when I tried to look for the project I could not find it (which means that I can not make any changes unless I write the whole utility again). These days I am very busy to finish the new version of my Thai dictionary but when it will be done I will try to find the project in my CDs archive.

thedom,

Then I suspect the version on my web site is 1 and not 2. Sorry for that.

Ken,

Do you mean version 2 was not released ?

Maybe I did it with changes it for a certain forum member by request and forgot to upload. to my site

Granot

[thedom]

Ok, I understand the meaning of "components" now.

And yes, you're right, there are 4 components in the zip :

- Deletevidtmp.exe

- ShowVideoPTE.exe

- Vidset.ini

- Readme.txt

I set the 4 parameters on the same line in the "Vidset.ini" (x position, y position, width, height) but didn't succeed. The two last parameters don't have any effect.

But I'm not surprised because of the instructions granot gave me which are :

On First line: Width of your show if not full screen. If full screen write zero (0).

On Second line: Height of your show if not full screen. If full screen write zero (0).

Those parameters seems to be on different line, may be in an other file.

Granot, I really need your help !

(or somebody who already did it).

[Ken Cox]

Dominique

we will have you understanding the english language yet:)

are you confused yet -- i know i am -- maybe if you write to Lumenlux he can help you, he uses Granot's proggies quite a bit

LumenLux@do-some-good.com

sorry i cant help you more

ken

[thedom]

These days I am very busy to finish the new version of my Thai dictionary but when it will be done I will try to find the project in my CDs archive.

Thanks granot, hope you will find it.

Because, if it's not a good news for me, I guess it's close to a catastrophy for you if all your work dissapeared...

Ken,

I just wrote a mail to Lumenlux as you suggested. Thanks for the info.

I keep my fingers crossed...

[boxig]

thedom

From your and Ken's description I see now that you have version 1.

I can send you version 2, maybe it will fit you better.

Where do you want me to send it ?

Granot

[thedom]

Granot,

I just send you a PM.

[thedom]

Thanks Granot, I received your ShowVideoPTE version 2.

But there are still some options I can't make work :

- with this v2, I only can play a single video by slideshow.

if I run ShowVideoPTE a second time in the same slideshow, it runs the same video

- I can't play it full screen even if I put 0 on first and second line in VideoSettings.ini

The only way I found to play it fullscreen is to display control buttons (1 in the fifth line) and click on fullscreen

- I can't change the height and width of the video, whatever values I put, the video keeps its original size

- there is a grey rectangle which appears at the end of the video

- I can't play a .mov file. The same grey rectangle appears in place of the video and stays on screen (no video at all).

- The TaskBar appears quickly at the end of the video (and I run HideTaskBar.exe at the first slide of my show)

Are you sure it's really the last version ?

I noticed that "Deletevidtmp.exe" is not included in the zip.

I saw that there is a thread called "ShowVideoPTE, Run multi videos" that you started on February 2006.

After several improvements you made Granot, it seems that the utility ran perfectly well at the end.

JPD, I saw that you make a lot of tests and seemed pleased with this utility.

Did you by chance kept the last version.

If so, could you (or anybody else) please upload the utility ?

Thanks.

[Ken Cox]

Dom

on boxig's page

http://www.thailandphotoalbum.com/

see

Video Utility Add movie to your photo album slideshow. 566

when the download starts the file is called

"DrVideoPTE.exe"

it may be the proggie you want -- but it may not be

it is a 2003 issue and has an extensive readme

ken

[thedom]

Ken,

Thanks a lot for taking time to try find an alternative solution for me.

But unfortunately, I already tried DrVideoPTE and it doesn't fit my need (you only can play a single video and the video is played on a windowed mode).

But I don't loose my hope.

I noticed that JPD has not posted on a forum for a long time.

May be he's in vaccation.

But I think I have more than 50% chance that he still has the last version.

JPD, come back here !

Anyway, thanks again Ken.

[boxig]

thedom

Now that you remind me I remember I worked a lot on this utility with SteveF and JPD, and there were many changes, but as you said both were satisfied at the end. I am sorry to say that is all I remember (a bit senile I guess). The best is to ask both members to send you the version they have and even ask them "how to" because I do not have the project to check how the utility works. I know it sounds strange but you can't fight memory.

Sorry I can't help more in this point.

Granot

[thedom]

The best is to ask both members to send you the version they have and even ask them "how to" because I do not have the project to check how the utility works.

You're right Granot, I think it's the best option.

I will send them a PM, even if SteveF's last post was on Mar 1 2006.

My hope is more on JPD.

Thanks again for your answer and for your great utilities

(even if some of them are a little bit useless now that there is v5 ).

Good luck for the project you're working on (PTE related ?).

[JohnFeg]

You're right Granot, I think it's the best option.

I will send them a PM, even if SteveF's last post was on Mar 1 2006.

My hope is more on JPD.

Good luck for the project you're working on (PTE related ?).

Dominique,

did you ever resolve this issue satisfactorilly?

I'm working on a new project and would dearly like to open the show with a short video. The idea is to use a "movie" sequence, generated in Google Earth, to illustrate the translocation from one geographical location to another, half way round the globe.

Incidentally, before I recklessly splash out 20 dollars! upgrading Google Earth, I'd very much appreciate hearing from anyone, who has used the Google Earth Movie Facility, their views on the quality of the video material and the practicality of my plan.

John

[Ken Cox]

John

re:Google Earth Movie Facility

do you have a link for this

i have d/l'd a pile of files from here

http://video.google.com/nara.html

they are quite large - 30 to 130 mb +- i extracted them from the temp int folder - the 20 i have are flv files -- i collected the Department of the Interior Motion Pictures files series and are all bw

ken

[Ken Cox]

John

i dont think the $20 plus version gives movie

the pro does but it is $200 for the feature

ken

http://earth.google.com/earth_pro.html

Google Earth:

* Free for personal use.

* Sophisticated streaming technology delivers the data to you as you need it.

* Imagery and 3D data depict the entire earth - Terabytes of aerial and satellite imagery depict cities around the world in high-resolution detail.

* Local search lets you search for restaurants, hotels, and even driving directions. Results show in your 3D earth view. Easy to layer multiple searches, save results to folders, and share with others.

* Layers show parks, schools, hospitals, airports, shopping, and more.

* KML – data exchange format lets you share useful annotations and view thousands of data points created by Google Earth users.

Google Earth Plus:

* Faster performance - enhanced network access

* GPS data import - read in tracks and waypoints from select GPS devices

o Note 1: Verified support for Magellan and Garmin devices only

o Note 2: Does not support export of tracks or waypoints to a GPS

* Higher resolution printing (greater than screen resolution).

* Customer support via email (not just webmail)

* Annotation – adds draw/sketch tools for richer annotations (can be shared as KML).

* Data importer – read address points from .csv files.

Google Earth Pro:

* Fastest Google Earth performance

* Improved printing and saving capabilities (2400 pixels)

* Additional annotation tools (draw polygons with height)

* Additional measurement tools (square feet, mile, acreage, radius, etc.),

* Spreadsheet import - ingest up to 2,500 locations by address or lat/lon.

* Technical Support assistance (email and phone) during business hours PST

* Premium features and data (add-ons) such as movie maker, premium printing, GIS data importer and GDT traffic counts data work exclusively with Google Earth Pro

[JohnFeg]

John

i dont think the $20 plus version gives movie

the pro does but it is $200 for the feature

Thanks for that Ken, but, you're right, it's $200, for the version I need. So! another good idea bites the dust.

I'll have a try at a sort of work round. See what I can cobble together using screen shots stitched together. I have an application called "Panorama Factory" with which I've had good results. I'll not get an opportunity to play untill next week, a gathering of the clans is in effect!, but I'll let you know if I get anywhere with it.

Best wishes

John