Video Support
Video support has been added in version 2.8.
Files
Due to the size of video files,
you will need to upload the video manually via FTP to the location of your
choice. All you need is the video file itself, no other files are required.
Settings
There are 3 settings in
the config.php file for videos. Each is a default value that will be entered
into the form for you automatically when you add a new listing. These values are
only
default values and can be changed as you enter the video information. They are designed
to speed things up for you if you use the same values a lot.
$videoURL = "http://"; // Default Video
URL
$videoWidth = "320"; // Default Video Width
$videoHeight =
"240"; // Default Video Height
Formats
A
wide variety of video formats are supported including FLV, Quicktime, Real, Windows Media, Etc..
We recommend that you use the FLV format for
maximum compatibilty. All it requires is the visitor to have flash installed to view
the video and it is stable across
different browsers and operating systems.
The other formats require various plugins and have trouble working across
different browsers. You can convert your video
files to FLV using a program
like Free Video
Convertor .
Adding a local Video
To add a local
video to a listing you need the following information:
Adding a YouTube Video
To add a
YouTube video to a listing you need the following information:
If you do not have the Video ID, you can get it from the youtube url. It is the v= value.
For example, in the url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJC7E06IBXI the ID is: sJC7E06IBXI
Preview
After adding a video you can
view it within the admin. You do not have to find the listing on the public end
to verify it works.
Notes:
The url is ignored if both the
url and youtube id are entered. If you wish to change from a youtube video to a
local video be sure to remove the youtube ID.