?? Can I show a videoclip ?? How

[Spark]

Some of my products have videoclips available. I'd like to show them but don't know how.

I've tried to attach a .wmv file to a product page as a digital download but this doesn't seem to do anything.

Can I attach videoclips / podcast files in Actinic and if so, could anybody please tell me (in very simple terms) how?

Thanks.

Sonia

[jont]

Simplest way in the product description is to include :

!!<<a href="http://www.site.com/clip.wmv" target="_blank">See Clip in new window</a>>!!

[Spark]

Thanks Jont

I'll give that a go.

Sonia

[NormanRouxel]

You could also use a Custom Property. Go to Advanced / Custom Properties and create one callled VIDEOCLIP.

Now edit your Product template and add the following where you the link to such a clip to appear.

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
if ( 'CUSTOMVAR:VIDEOCLIP' ) document.write('<a href="CUSTOMVAR:VIDEOCLIP" target="_blank">See clip in new window</a>');
//-->
</script>

Now when you want to add a clip to a product go to the Properties tab of the product, click the + and select VIDEOCLIP. Set it's value to the name of the file you want (keep these in Site1) and check Is File Name. (If using business uncheck Searchable and check Use as CUSTOMVAR).

This way Actinic will automatically insert the link for you and also upload the file.

PS It is also possible to open the clip in a popup window by using this instead

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
if ( 'CUSTOMVAR:VIDEOCLIP' ) document.write('<a href="javascript:ShowPopUp(\'CUSTOMVAR:VIDEOCLIP\', 500, 400)">See clip in new window</a>');
//-->
</script>

Which seems to work fine on Catalog sites.