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Need server info

Postby gurneyman » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:40 am

Hello all, new here. I have been using "Gold" for some time and creating output successfully. This has always been to DVD but I have now uploaded a short vid to my webpage. This was successful and the show is there and I can view and edit it but I can't access it from my browser. I have taken this up with my domain host who is asking what the"server requirements" are. They're using words like php and database and this means squat to me. Can you tell me what this means as I want the show to be viewable by anybody through a link to my website.
Thanks for your help

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Re: Need server info

Postby MG - Admin » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:56 am

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

Are you trying to play a PX file on your site, or are you uploading a video file? They both have different needs as far as being able to play them.

The only problem I've seen in the past with hosting your own shows on your own web site is with certain hosting companies not allowing PX files to be run on their servers. This is really the only question that your hosting company should need to answer. All the other stuff like PHP, etc., really isn't a factor.

If you're trying to view a video file it depends on what type as to how you go about embedding it.

Is it possible you can post a link to the page you've set up? If I can look at the source code I might be able to figure out the problem. If you don't want to share the link publicly you can send the link to me in a PM.

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Re: Need server info

Postby gurneyman » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:30 am

Hello Mike, thanks for your quick reply. Once again I'm at a loss to understand. how can I post a link to the page when I can't get the file to play? the link is below anyway. The error message will say "not found on this server" but the px file is definitely there.

http://www.gurneystreet.co.uk/club_images/YC_2012.px

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Re: Need server info

Postby MG - Admin » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:54 am

Jim:

Pointing to the PX file itself won't play the show. You need to include the HTML code provided by ProShow on your page so it knows what to do with the PX file.

Here's an example of HTML code that would play a PX file:

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<script language="javascript" src="http://www.photodex.com/presenter.js"></script>
<script>
   PresenterObject("ProShow","objectname","http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com/YOURFILENAME.px",640,360,true);
</script>


You would need to change the YOURDOMAIN and YOURFILENAME info in the sample above to point to your actual PX file so it looks something like this:

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<script language="javascript" src="http://www.photodex.com/presenter.js"></script>
<script>
   PresenterObject("ProShow","objectname","http://www.gurneystreet.co.uk/club_images/YC_2012.px",640,360,true);
</script>


Using the above example the PX file isn't found. Be sure to check the URL of the PX file and make sure it is exactly how it is supposed to appear. URLs can be case sensitive so be sure that you have that correct also. If everything is correct, but the show still does not play my guess is that PX files are not allowed to be executed on your host's server.

If all else fails you have one other option. You'd need to upload your PX file to your Photodex account and follow the instructions in this thread.

If you need further help please send me the link to the actual page the show should be viewed on, not just the link to the PX file.

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Re: Need server info

Postby gurneyman » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:51 am

OK Mike, now I'm beginning to understand. When I go back to the actual Gold "Create" dialogue, I see the "View HTML" button which I hadn't noticed before. So I have saved this as proshow_script.html and uploaded to my site so now the link now is:

http://www.gurneystreet.co.uk/club_imag ... cript.html

but this returns an error as you will see when you try it.
The script (html) file and the presentation file (px) are both in the same folder on my site

Have I cocked it up again?

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Re: Need server info

Postby gurneyman » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:24 am

OK solved it!

It was a slight difference in names between the .px and .html files.

All thanks to you Mike

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Re: Need server info

Postby MG - Admin » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:55 am

Jim:

I'm glad you got it working.

Mike

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