info txt

[Kingfisher]

Hi,

How do I make the player reference text from the playlist.xml file to populate the lower left info box?

On the javascript file, it has infotxt = "playlist.folder.file.label";
The player is reading/ouputting that as a string and rather than referencing the value of the node.

Is there another setting that I am missing?

thank you!

[Dave]

No, I'm afraid the text is completely static - you can't currently change it for each file (that option is on the to-do list).

At this stage the only way to change the contents of the info window for each file is to the swf option.

[Kingfisher]

Thanks for the reply.

Is there a limit to the character/size of the hover box for the description as you mouse over each selection?

I have not found that variable setting yet.

[ChrisHarding]

Hi Kingfisher

In your Java File make the parameter infotxt = "none" and the info text box will disappear and your playlist will have the entire left hand column to itself!!!

Chris

[Kingfisher]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for that tip. Yes, I have edited my player for such as you suggested, but I like the info box, so I will try to make it work with an external .swf file.

Were you able to determine the hover description settings?
Is there a limit to the number of characters and the size of the hover box?

thanks,
Dan

[Dave]

There is no hard-coded limit, it's just limited by the space of the box. I haven't yet found a reliable way to vary the size of the box to fit the text so for now it's always the same size. It's designed to fit up to about two medium-length sentences.