Unable to play wmv files in authorware

Hi,
I am trying to use a digital movie icon to play a wmv file.
The file plays fine on my computer and I have also tested it on
other computers. When I place the file in Authorware, I see a black
image where the movie should be. Neither the movie or sound plays.
I have tryied multiple wmv files with the same result. Is this a
codec issue? Any tips to what I am doing wrong would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks!
Sara

What version of Authorware are you using?
Assuming Authorware 7, linking to a .wmv should require the
movie icon
to use the Windows Media Player control, which should allow
the .wmv to
play as it does on your desktop. If this isn't happening,
perhaps try
renaming the extension to .wmp and re'import' into
Authorware? Maybe
that will force the WMP engine to start.
There's a sample on using the WMP ActiveX control here:
http://www.awaretips.net
which is a little dated, but may be worth downloading and
trying with
your movie just to see if that approach works.
Erik
sarajb wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to use a digital movie icon to play a wmv
file. The file plays
> fine on my computer and I have also tested it on other
computers. When I place
> the file in Authorware, I see a black image where the
movie should be. Neither
> the movie or sound plays. I have tryied multiple wmv
files with the same
> result. Is this a codec issue? Any tips to what I am
doing wrong would be
> greatly appreciated.
> Thanks!
> Sara
>
Erik Lord
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sarajb wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to use a digital movie icon to play a wmv
file. The file plays
> fine on my computer and I have also tested it on other
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> the movie or sound plays. I have tryied multiple wmv
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