Upgrading JW Video Player to 4.1

[pskill]

Hello
I'm trying to update my JV video player to 4.1 version so I can implement pre/mid/post roll Ads.

1. How do I upgrade the player? Which page do I need to edit to embed the code?

[admin]

To upgrade to v4.1, download the JW Player, unzip and upload the swf files to player folder.

If you need skin installed, download skin, rename it to skin.swf, upload to player folder.

Edit include/player.inc and add

so.addVariable("skin", "{$config["baseurl"]}/player/skin.swf");

As for preroll and post roll, you need to use xml feed, this will be provided on next version.

Replace the file flash var to

so.addVariable("file","{$config["baseurl"]}/xml_playlist.php?id={$video_id}");

xml_playlist.php should output xml playlist.

[mersh]

Here's where to get the player:
http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Player

[bplex]

Or, you could use Longtail Video (ad service from the people who make the JW Player). It's free and they provide you with the ability to add pre, mid, and post roll ads to your site without having to create XML files (simply add the code they provide and add you ads to your back office. The JW player has built in support for it).

Visit http://www.longtailvideo.com/referral.a ... lqekkkdbmt

[pskill]

Thanks Bflex,

Where do I add the embed code that longtail provides? Can't seem to figure it out.

[bplex]

You add it to the player.inc file in your includes directory.

[bikeko]

To upgrade to v4.1, download the JW Player, unzip and upload the swf files to player folder.

If you need skin installed, download skin, rename it to skin.swf, upload to player folder.

Edit include/player.inc and add

so.addVariable("skin", "{$config["baseurl"]}/player/skin.swf");

As for preroll and post roll, you need to use xml feed, this will be provided on next version.

Replace the file flash var to

so.addVariable("file","{$config["baseurl"]}/xml_playlist.php?id={$video_id}");

xml_playlist.php should output xml playlist.

how to make a xml-playlist.php
can you give a exemple

thanks

[pskill]

You add it to the player.inc file in your includes directory.

I am trying to follow the longtail instructions but I'm still confused on where to add the code to the player.inc file? Longtail gives you three pieces of code to add but I'm still having issues. Could you post an example of your player.inc code?

[bplex]

Send me a PM with your player.inc file and the code from Longtail. I will update the file with the code and send it back to you.

[bigoboy]

    so.addVariable("skin", "{$config["baseurl"]}/player/skin.swf");

Im not sure i know where to apply this to the file
here is my code

<?php

$displayheight = $config['player_height'] - 20;

if($config['player_autostart'] == 1) {
	$extra = "so.addVariable(\"autostart\", \"true\");";
} else {
	$extra = "so.addVariable(\"autostart\", \"false\");";
}


$vshare_player = <<<EOT

<script type="text/javascript" src="{$config["baseurl"]}/player/swfobject.js"></script>

<p id="vshare_player">Get Flash to see this player.</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
var so = new SWFObject("{$config["baseurl"]}/player/player.swf","vshare_player","$config[player_width]","$config[player_height]","8");
so.addParam("allowfullscreen","true");
so.addVariable("file","{$file}");
so.addVariable("image","{$config["baseurl"]}/thumb/$video_id.jpg");
so.addVariable("logo","{$config["baseurl"]}/templates/images/watermark.gif");
so.addVariable("link","{$config["watermark_url"]}");
so.addVariable("linktarget","_blank");
so.addVariable("width","$config[player_width]");
so.addVariable("height","$config[player_height]");
so.addVariable("displayheight","$displayheight");
so.addVariable("overstretch", "true");
so.addVariable("skin", "{$config["baseurl"]}/player/skin.swf");
$extra
so.addVariable("bufferlength", "$config[player_bufferlength]");
so.write('vshare_player');
</script>

EOT;