Can I play QuickTime movies?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi,

Is there a way to play QuickTime movies for an iPad app? Actually one way I also though was to use the WebView and play them inside of it. This way they are played inside the app rather than an external browser app. Is this the best way to do this?

Thanks,

Warren
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#4

media.show() will play movies in your app. Also, the newer native.videoview is also available for iOS. [import]uid: 7563 topic_id: 32357 reply_id: 129123[/import]

#5

Thanks. One other question. I have someone that wrote a program for a mac and it is a MOV file with buttons the user clicks. He wants me to make the same app but for iPad. the only way I know how to do this is play the mov animation but create image buttons for the answer. He had the answer buttons in the mov file. There is no way I can detect what the user clicked in a MOV is there? There are about 20 questions. So just curious if I can tell or if I need to create my own external buttons.

Thanks!
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#6

You can’t put your own buttons on a fullscreen movie (media.show). You will need native.VideoView and have to create your own buttons, placed next to the video.
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#7

So if I play the movie in a html page using the webview can I put hidden or transparent buttons over the webview in certain areas? This way i can use the movie like he has it and have my own buttons.

Thanks!

Warren
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#8

I don’t know. WebView behavior will vary depending on OS and version. You will also need to write all that in JavaScript I think too.
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#9

I would be doing this on an iPad only. [import]uid: 184193 topic_id: 32357 reply_id: 129137[/import]

#10

media.show() will play movies in your app. Also, the newer native.videoview is also available for iOS. [import]uid: 7563 topic_id: 32357 reply_id: 129123[/import]

#11

Thanks. One other question. I have someone that wrote a program for a mac and it is a MOV file with buttons the user clicks. He wants me to make the same app but for iPad. the only way I know how to do this is play the mov animation but create image buttons for the answer. He had the answer buttons in the mov file. There is no way I can detect what the user clicked in a MOV is there? There are about 20 questions. So just curious if I can tell or if I need to create my own external buttons.

Thanks!
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#12

You can’t put your own buttons on a fullscreen movie (media.show). You will need native.VideoView and have to create your own buttons, placed next to the video.
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#13

So if I play the movie in a html page using the webview can I put hidden or transparent buttons over the webview in certain areas? This way i can use the movie like he has it and have my own buttons.

Thanks!

Warren
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#14

I don’t know. WebView behavior will vary depending on OS and version. You will also need to write all that in JavaScript I think too.
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#15

I would be doing this on an iPad only. [import]uid: 184193 topic_id: 32357 reply_id: 129137[/import]