MovJs (Quicktime File Javascript)

2006-11-24

Many developers who try to display Quicktime files in webpages may find out that, because of browser compatibility (Internet Explorer v. Mozilla...a.k.a. the rest of the world), what should be a relatively simple task can turn out to be one huge pain in the rump! This situation is one where MovJs comes in. The MovJs (Quicktime File Javascript) is a cross browser script that can make displaying Quicktime files as simple as it should be. Internet Explorer and Mozilla etc. each require different ways of embedding quicktime files to display properly. MovJs simply tests to see which browser is being utilized and then it formats the display accordingly. MovJs also makes a user's browsing experience a seamless experience by eliminating those pesky dialogue boxes you might encounter with pesky browsers such as Internet Explorer 7 +.

To install MovJs (Quicktime File Javascript) download the MovJs .zip file. Get MovJs (movjs.zip) - 76 kb. After saving the file to the desired directory on your server change the value of the first argument where the function is called in the MovJs Javscript to the name and location of your Quicktime .mov file. You may also need to edit the html script src location for where the movjs.js file on your server is located if you put it in a separate directory from your display page. Finally you need to modify the value of the second argument in the function to specify the width of your Quicktime .mov file, then the third argument to specify the height of your file. If desired, to turn off the "autoplay" parameter change the fourth argument to 0, to change the "bgcolor" parameter change the fifth argument to your desired color, to turn off the "controls" parameter change the sixth argument to 0 and to turn on the "loop" parameter change the seventh argument to 1.

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Jonathan Feaster | Bit Designer | http://www.bitdesigner.com/