Hi Robert, Did you try wdforms '' to see what forms were active?
Cheers, bob > On May 3, 2016, at 12:16 PM, Robert Cyr <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you all for your support. > > After downloading the latest Qt online.run file for linux, I could not get > the Ubuntu laucher to accept the file. I did not try to build Qt5. But I > did try out many of the Qt demos as well as Showcase demos. All worked > fine including those involving videos. > > Of course, changing my default video player did not help. > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 7:44 PM bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Certainly linux supports playing mp4 but jqt for linux is built against an >> older version of Qt (4.8) because some linux boxes out there do not support >> Qt 5. This is an issue of Qt libraries only. >> >> One can also build jqt against Qt 5.4 from source. >> On May 3, 2016 3:19 AM, "Raul Miller" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Oops, I was sloppy and missed that linux was involved. >>> >>> Under linux you're probably at the mercy of the installed handlers for >>> MIME types and whatever overrides have been installed. >>> >>> See https://wiki.debian.org/MimeTypesSupport (and linked pages) for >>> example, for the basics, then something like >>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/default_applications for how that >>> might play out, in terms of config files. >>> >>> Linux is getting to be almost as bad (or almost as good, depending on >>> your perspective) as Windows for this kind of thing... >>> >>> -- >>> Raul >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 3:05 PM, robert therriault <[email protected] >>> >>> wrote: >>>> Thanks Raul, >>>> >>>> I suppose that is possible, but I would have thought that Linux would >>> have a way of dealing with .mp4 files. The error of not finding a >>> multimedia control in labsel makes me think that it is looking in the lab >>> selection form for the videoviewer controls. This is why I suspect a >>> 'ghost' form, but I appreciate your suggestion as it introduces other >>> possibilities. >>>> >>>> Cheers, bob >>>> >>>>> On May 2, 2016, at 11:49 AM, Raul Miller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Is there a chance that the video viewer has an OS requirement? (Like >>>>> maybe windows media player needs to be installed?) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Raul >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 2:47 PM, robert therriault < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Hi Robert and much thanks for letting me know about the issue you >>> found. >>>>>> >>>>>> Could you run wdforms '' in the terminal window and let me know what >>> you find? That should indicate whether there are any 'ghost' forms that >> may >>> be crossing things up and may be a clue to the source of the bug. Another >>> option would be to restart the jqt session and see if the problem >> persists. >>> If it does then 'ghost' forms would not be an issue. >>>>>> >>>>>> These are my specs on my system, which is running fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Engine: j804/j64/darwin >>>>>> Release: commercial/2015-12-21 18:06:25 >>>>>> Library: 8.04.15 >>>>>> Qt IDE: 1.4.9/5.4.2 >>>>>> Platform: Darwin 64 >>>>>> Installer: J804 install >>>>>> >>>>>> The difference that I see other than the platform is the Qt IDE >>> version of 1.4.9/5.4.2 Perhaps Chris or Bill could suggest whether there >>> should be different versions across different platforms. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, bob >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 2, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Robert Cyr <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On my Ubuntu 15.10 PC, running on a Haswell Core I-5-4570 with 8 >> GiB. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> j804/j64/linux ,Release: commercial/2015-12-28 10:47:03 Library: >>> 8.04.15, >>>>>>> Qt IDE: 1.4.10/4.8.6, Platform: Linux 64, Installer: J804 install. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I get this error message: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *error in: labsel_ok_button* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *cc : child not supported: multimedia video* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * wd * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * (LF,~wd ::(''"_)'qer') (13!:8)3 * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 5:10 PM robert therriault < >>> [email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Murray, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have updated the video viewer for the labs to include an option >> to >>>>>>>> increase the size of the video viewing window if you have access >> to a >>>>>>>> larger screen. If you update the the video viewer from the package >>> manager, >>>>>>>> you should see radio buttons down the left size of the screen that >>> allow >>>>>>>> you to select different sizes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, bob >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mar 10, 2016, at 1:57 PM, Murray Eisenberg < >>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is there some way to enlarge the video viewing window? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On my 27” screen, the video is much too small for comfortable >>> viewing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Most every video viewer I know allows such magnification. But I >>> don’t >>>>>>>> see any control here to do that, and the entire surrounding window >>> will not >>>>>>>> resize by dragging any edge or corner. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed 9 Mar 2016 14:59:19 -0800,robert therriault < >>>>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ...For the last couple of months I have been working on creating >> a >>>>>>>> video version for J labs within the jqt environment. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As a preview of coming attractions, I have made a video run >>> through of >>>>>>>> the lab and you can watch it here. https://youtu.be/vJ1i-XzU56E < >>>>>>>> https://youtu.be/vJ1i-XzU56E> Make sure you watch it in the HD >>> version >>>>>>>> as standard definition does not do justice to text videos. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The addon for videolabs 1.0.0 itself is now available for >>> downloading >>>>>>>> through Package Manager under the category of media/videolabs. It >>> requires >>>>>>>> you to be running j804 on the jqt platform in 64 bit mode. Joe >>> Bogner has >>>>>>>> run it on Windows and I have run it on the Mac and while I know >> that >>> video >>>>>>>> is not supported for Android in jqt, other platforms should be >> fine. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> When downloaded you should see a new lab entered in the 'Addons' >>>>>>>> category of labs entitled 'Video Introduction to Labs'. Selecting >>> that lab >>>>>>>> should result in a message box display letting you know that the >>> first time >>>>>>>> you look at this lab that you will need to be connected to the >>> internet for >>>>>>>> about an 8 Mb download of video resources. These files will be >>> stored in >>>>>>>> the ~user/videolabs/Video_Introduction_to_Labs folder (don't worry >>> the >>>>>>>> download creates that folder) and should take less than a minute >>> with a >>>>>>>> decent internet connection. If you choose not to download, another >>> message >>>>>>>> box coms up letting you know that that lab will not run reliably >>> without >>>>>>>> the videos so that you should select a different lab. This process >>> was done >>>>>>>> so that large numbers of video files are not downloaded during the >>> original >>>>>>>> creation of a lab, but only if the viewer wishes to see a >> particular >>> lab. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Once you have completed the download the first page of the lab >> will >>>>>>>> appear with the video viewer minimized in the upper left corner. >>> Advancing >>>>>>>> the lab is all that you need to do to go through the videos for >> each >>>>>>>> section and they should play automatically. The videos are in .mp4 >>> format >>>>>>>> and so should play on a variety of machines. If the videos do not >>> playback >>>>>>>> for you, let me know the JVERSION you are working with and the type >>> of >>>>>>>> machine you are using and I will work on some fixes. Fingers >> crossed >>> that >>>>>>>> this will work for you….. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> —— >>>>>>>>> Murray Eisenberg >>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> Mathematics & Statistics Dept. >>>>>>>>> Lederle Graduate Research Tower phone 240 246-7240 (H) >>>>>>>>> University of Massachusetts >>>>>>>>> 710 North Pleasant Street >>>>>>>>> Amherst, MA 01003-9305 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> For information about J forums see >>> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> For information about J forums see >>> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> For information about J forums see >>> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
