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Earlier, I used this method to display images from the catalogue. For example, in random order.

However, when I created the Video object with the pathname (<dir>) and add OnShow action page caused script:

, the animation not play - displayed a static picture.

And it is only in the finished publication. In previews all work wonderful.
I use animated GIF as video object.

Whether this is not possible?

I dont understand why this doesnt work. If I set the pathname as "C:\Temp\1.gif" - aniGIF plays in the finish publication. If I add variable "C:\Temp\<var>.gif" - anyGIF is static.

Ok. Create 120 video objects (GIF used it so much in my pub): video1, video2 ,..., video120.
But how I can play it using variable?
var.play() not working in the script also. where var - variable.

The only solution is to use operator IF 120 times, but this is madness.
I am upset:(

I believe it's because of the licensing of GIF. I think I recall somewhere several years ago that DW said they couldn't make Opus publications become GIF players due to licensing issues. I could be wrong, but I think that's what I recall.

This might be a daft question - but once you have loaded the video path into the variable you have told it to play the video?

If you haven't you'll just get a static image.

Mack

I know about it. But are there differences between the licensing GIF of variables in pathnames of GIF files?
After all, AnyGIF with static pathname normal displays and plays.

Hi Mack

Of course. And a number of ways: script or action. No difference.

Well unless it's a 5.5 issue - it should work fine.

All I did was create a video object, insert a variable called myPath. Create a browser dialogue action to locate video and tell it to play.

This plays a GIF video using a variable - so it is possible.

Mack

Ignore the last post - hadn't caught the bit about it not working in published mode.

You need to hide the video object, then change the path, then show the video object, then play.

Mack

Mack, I didn`t understand a little bit. If implement the process that you said, the GIF video object with variable in the path is playing in published mode?

If so, the explanatory detail as you succeeded. I have failed.
This is extremely important to me. Has you done so by the script or action? Examples of code, please.

By script;


V1.Hide() //Hide video object
myPath = SYSTEM_PUBLICATION_DIR+"ij.gif" //set path of video
V1.Show() //show video object
V1.Play() /play video

Mack

Just to check - this is published as EXE?

Yes, it is.

I`m sorry. I probably already to get tired of my stupid questions, but it doesn`t work

At first I did as advised Mack. But in this case didn`t display image at all. If made var test = "volf" where volf - alias, then again displayed static picture without animation. In both cases, on previews GIF plays good.

Mack, look at my screenshots, please. Did I insert the variable "test" in the input textbox of video object correctly?

Put it in a script object not action. Then you don't need the on show.

Mack

Thank you, Mack, but it doesn`t work:(

I found the only way out of this problem:

1. Create multiframe object.
2. Create 120 frames.
3. To place 120 video objects with static path (for example, alias) in every frame.
4. Calling the desired video object by using variable:
MultiFrame.ToFrame (variable)

Playing gif video using the video object with a variable and scripting.