Comments for video.Maru

Comment on miscellaneous controls by Mike Ratcliffe

Mike Ratcliffe — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:00:49 +0000

I am trying to make everything configurable from flashvars (created dynamically from the users config). It is mostly simply a case of hiding the buttons if the flashvar is true.

e.g.
function videoMaruCreationComplete(maru:Object):Void {
if(showPlayButton==’false’) {
play_btn._visible = false;
};
}

The exception is the startPlay button. Hiding this button does not make the video start playing and I have searched and searched.

How would I remove the startPlay button using FlashVars & AS so that the video can be played normally?

Also:
Is it possible to set a buffer using flashvars & AS?

Comment on Using cue points with video.Maru by polyGeek

polyGeek — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:30:24 +0000

@Rick, there are no text animation effects built into videoMaru. You could intercept the text, or read the text from the TextField and create your own effects. I’m not sure how this would work with Actionscript 2. It’s been so long since I did anything with AS2 that I’ve forgotten a lot of the details.

Comment on video captions by Rick

Rick — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:23:43 +0000

Dan,

Just going through the API. Is there a way to do a text affect like a type writer one word at a time, in the caption text box?

Comment on Using cue points with video.Maru by Rick

Rick — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:03:52 +0000

Dan,

Another question about cue points is there a way set the duration of the text, or use a xml sheet like close caption sheet? Buy the way this is cool stuff!
Thanks
Rick

Comment on Using cue points with video.Maru by Rick

Rick — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:05:47 +0000

Dan,
This is the same question but can it be done also with the captions XML animate the text?
Is there a way to set in a text animation like a fly in from left or type writer effect or both?
Thanks
Rick

Comment on Using cue points with video.Maru by Rick

Rick — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:52:48 +0000

Dan,

Is there a way to set in a text animation like a fly in from left or type writer effect or both?
Thanks
Rick

Comment on Transformers.com using video.Maru by dan

dan — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:29:42 +0000

hey thanks for getting back to me it works and its great thanks. for the help:)

Comment on volume controls by Noob

Noob — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:55:01 +0000

This is an API
Hope it helpes someone.
I hope I didn’t reinvented the weel

function SetClickableVolume(b:Boolean)
{
if( b )
{
volRange.onPress= function():Void {
var perc:Number = (volRange._xmouse / volRange._width)*100;
audio.setVolume( perc );
music.setVolume( perc );

if( isVolVert ) {
volSlider._y = volRange._y + ( volRange._height * (perc/100) );
} else {
volSlider._x = volRange._x + ( volRange._width * (perc/100) );
}
}
}
}

Comment on Transformers.com using video.Maru by polyGeek

polyGeek — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:01:24 +0000

@dan, I didn’t create the Transformers site myself so I’m uncertain. I believe you could accomplish that effect by continuously getting the current time index. I’m not sure if there is an API call built into videoMaru or if you would have to modify the source code for that.

Actually, thinking about it further you could achieve that effect by making the playhead invisible and then continuously monitoring it’s movement. Then change the _width of a MovieClip that you can see so that its _width = playhead.x - newPlayhead.x. That should do it.

Comment on Transformers.com using video.Maru by dan

dan — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:12:46 +0000

i was wondering how the scale the playhead like you did in the transformers video, instead of the moving the playhead along its x position.