[jQuery] Re: Load quicktime as needed

2009-09-25 Thread allenm541
I think I can help. What I suggest is that you become familiar with free and excellent Flowplayer and use it to embed your media files. Here is a link: http://flowplayer.org/ Flowplayer has lots of tools for scripters and jQuery developers. It has two methods that I've found that may be of

[jQuery] Re: Load quicktime as needed

2009-09-25 Thread allenm541
Actually, what I think you're looking for is the Flowplayer option autoBuffering, which differs from autoPlay. autoPlay determines whether or not the video will play automatically, but autoBuffering is a different method that will prevent it from buffering as well. You'll have to learn how to

[jQuery] Re: Load quicktime as needed

2009-09-25 Thread Mike Alsup
My ideal solution would be a list of song titles and a play button. When the user clicks the play button, the quicktime play is revealed below the title and ONLY at that moment does the file start downloading. If you are using the media plugin then just invoke media on the desired element

[jQuery] Re: Load quicktime as needed

2009-09-25 Thread allenm541
Actually, after reading over your post again, it looks like what you need is to set autoBuffering: false autoBuffering: false will prevent the media from loading until the play button it presses. It differs from autoPlay: false which simply prevents it from player, but buffers anyhow. So, your

[jQuery] Re: Load quicktime as needed

2009-09-25 Thread RealMason
Thanks. I actually don't want to use Flash at all since it is not iPhone compatible, but thanks. On Sep 25, 7:32 am, allenm541 allenmack...@gmail.com wrote: Actually, after reading over your post again, it looks like what you need is to set autoBuffering: false autoBuffering: false will

[jQuery] Re: Load quicktime as needed

2009-09-25 Thread RealMason
Couldn't get this to work but am using jquery.embedquicktime.js and it seems to help. Thanks. On Sep 25, 7:26 am, Mike Alsup mal...@gmail.com wrote: My ideal solution would be a list of song titles and a play button. When the user clicks the play button, the quicktime play is revealed