Brief message sent from my iPad. Julia Taylor. RSC SW. 01392 400472.
On 22 May 2013, at 00:11, "XERTEFORTEACHERS automatic digest system" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> There are 9 messages totaling 1096 lines in this issue.
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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. Graphics and media not displaying (3)
> 2. Videos in Xerte (6)
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 12:03:31 +0100
> From: Tony Fishpool <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Graphics and media not displaying
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> This one has been bugging me for a while. I'm fairly certain it is with our server, because the same content on the sandpit server always works.
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> I upload either a JPG or an FLV and when viewed the page is blank. Here is an example of what works on the sandpit:-
> http://xerte5.techdis.palepurple.co.uk/play_17513
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> Slide 2 there is an animation.
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> On my server, it should appears on slide 5
> http://xerte.adultedbexley.org/play.php?template_id=38
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> If I look in the media and quota properties, that FLV file is not there, despite the template showing that it is referencing my animation file.
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> So I exported the learning object from the sandpit and imported it to our server. It displays just fine.
> http://xerte.adultedbexley.org/play.php?template_id=51
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> But I can't display the animation on our server unless it is through and export/import from the sandpit.
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> We are on version 1.9 at the moment.
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> The voice over is not as you might think a certain nasal political correspondent from the TV, but an IVONA text to speech character called Brian - and I think it sounds fairly reasonable if you don't have narration skills yourself (as I don't).
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> So any ideas about the non displaying media and any info that I could pass to the IT Support folk?
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> Kind regards
> Tony Fishpool - Tutor, Adult Education College Bexley
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:37 +0100
> From: Julian Tenney <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Graphics and media not displaying
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> Are the media files being uploaded into the user-files area on your server?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tony Fishpool
> Sent: 21 May 2013 12:04
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Graphics and media not displaying
>
> This one has been bugging me for a while. I'm fairly certain it is with our server, because the same content on the sandpit server always works.
>
> I upload either a JPG or an FLV and when viewed the page is blank. Here is an example of what works on the sandpit:-
> http://xerte5.techdis.palepurple.co.uk/play_17513
>
> Slide 2 there is an animation.
>
> On my server, it should appears on slide 5
> http://xerte.adultedbexley.org/play.php?template_id=38
>
> If I look in the media and quota properties, that FLV file is not there, despite the template showing that it is referencing my animation file.
>
> So I exported the learning object from the sandpit and imported it to our server. It displays just fine.
> http://xerte.adultedbexley.org/play.php?template_id=51
>
> But I can't display the animation on our server unless it is through and export/import from the sandpit.
>
> We are on version 1.9 at the moment.
>
> The voice over is not as you might think a certain nasal political correspondent from the TV, but an IVONA text to speech character called Brian - and I think it sounds fairly reasonable if you don't have narration skills yourself (as I don't).
>
> So any ideas about the non displaying media and any info that I could pass to the IT Support folk?
>
> Kind regards
> Tony Fishpool - Tutor, Adult Education College Bexley
>
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:52 +0100
> From: Tony Fishpool <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Graphics and media not displaying
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> Some addition clues (well I hope they are clues).
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> If you had visited my learning object where the animation doesn't work you will have noticed that I can actually upload some graphics. I can't see a pattern indicating why some don't work at all.
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> What I can do - is using the "media and quota properties" dialogue, use the upload option to drop files into the learning object.
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> But when I just tried that with my animation I got the error "Invalid file type video/x-flv".
> I will have to try that with a JPG that won't upload.
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> But how can it be invalid when it works fine on the sandpit and then fine on my server - providing I import it from an LO on the sandpit?
>
> - Tony
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:53 +0000
> From: Shirley Crawford <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Videos in Xerte
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> Hi
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> Just been having a quick play to see which video types will play on and I-pad, I have inserted an FLV (which I thought would not play), but have also inserted an AVi which did not play and Apple wanted me to download an AVI video.
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> What format should be used so that videos in Xerte can be viewed on an Ipad?
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
> Cornwall College - St Austell
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:37 +0100
> From: Julian Tenney <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
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> .mp4, encoded H264
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> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Crawford
> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:50
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Videos in Xerte
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> Hi
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> Just been having a quick play to see which video types will play on and I-pad, I have inserted an FLV (which I thought would not play), but have also inserted an AVi which did not play and Apple wanted me to download an AVI video.
>
> What format should be used so that videos in Xerte can be viewed on an Ipad?
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
> Cornwall College - St Austell
>
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:08 +0000
> From: Shirley Crawford <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
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> Thanks have just used Oxelon convertor to convert a wmv to .mp4, encoded H264 but it does not play.
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
> Cornwall College - St Austell
>
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:53
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
>
> .mp4, encoded H264
>
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Crawford
> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:50
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Videos in Xerte
>
> Hi
>
> Just been having a quick play to see which video types will play on and I-pad, I have inserted an FLV (which I thought would not play), but have also inserted an AVi which did not play and Apple wanted me to download an AVI video.
>
> What format should be used so that videos in Xerte can be viewed on an Ipad?
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
> Cornwall College - St Austell
>
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:18 +0100
> From: "Pat @ Pgogy" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
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> Does it play on the iPad outside xerte?
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> Pgogy Webstuff - http://www.pgogywebstuff.com
> Makers of web things of a fair to middling quality
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> On 21 May 2013, at 16:05, Shirley Crawford <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Thanks have just used Oxelon convertor to convert a wmv to .mp4, encoded H264 but it does not play.
>>
>> Shirley
>>
>> Shirley Crawford
>> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
>> (Room J453 Tel:external: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
>> Cornwall College - St Austell
>>
>> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
>> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:53
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
>>
>> .mp4, encoded H264
>>
>> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Crawford
>> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:50
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Videos in Xerte
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Just been having a quick play to see which video types will play on and I-pad, I have inserted an FLV (which I thought would not play), but have also inserted an AVi which did not play and Apple wanted me to download an AVI video.
>>
>> What format should be used so that videos in Xerte can be viewed on an Ipad?
>>
>> Shirley
>>
>> Shirley Crawford
>> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
>> (Room J453 Tel:external: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
>> Cornwall College - St Austell
>>
>>
>> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham.
>>
>> This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:39 +0000
> From: Shirley Crawford <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
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> Peggy
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> I have just tested it at home and it is now working on my I-pad, think maybe our network might have been a bit slow or it could have been a cache problem.
>
> Shirley
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On 21 May 2013, at 18:04, "Pat @ Pgogy" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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> Does it play on the iPad outside xerte?
>
> Pgogy Webstuff - http://www.pgogywebstuff.com
> Makers of web things of a fair to middling quality
>
> On 21 May 2013, at 16:05, Shirley Crawford <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Thanks have just used Oxelon convertor to convert a wmv to .mp4, encoded H264 but it does not play.
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
> Cornwall College - St Austell
>
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:53
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
>
> .mp4, encoded H264
>
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Crawford
> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:50
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Videos in Xerte
>
> Hi
>
> Just been having a quick play to see which video types will play on and I-pad, I have inserted an FLV (which I thought would not play), but have also inserted an AVi which did not play and Apple wanted me to download an AVI video.
>
> What format should be used so that videos in Xerte can be viewed on an Ipad?
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755)
> Cornwall College - St Austell
>
>
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> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham.
>
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:47 +0000
> From: Alistair McNaught <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
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> I like Pat's new nickname... Peggy...
> Time for a new domain name, Pat :-)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Crawford
> Sent: 21 May 2013 18:39
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
>
> Peggy
>
> I have just tested it at home and it is now working on my I-pad, think maybe our network might have been a bit slow or it could have been a cache problem.
>
> Shirley
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 21 May 2013, at 18:04, "Pat @ Pgogy" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Does it play on the iPad outside xerte?
>
> Pgogy Webstuff - http://www.pgogywebstuff.com Makers of web things of a fair to middling quality
>
> On 21 May 2013, at 16:05, Shirley Crawford <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Thanks have just used Oxelon convertor to convert a wmv to .mp4, encoded H264 but it does not play.
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755) Cornwall College - St Austell
>
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:53
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Videos in Xerte
>
> .mp4, encoded H264
>
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Crawford
> Sent: 21 May 2013 15:50
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Videos in Xerte
>
> Hi
>
> Just been having a quick play to see which video types will play on and I-pad, I have inserted an FLV (which I thought would not play), but have also inserted an AVi which did not play and Apple wanted me to download an AVI video.
>
> What format should be used so that videos in Xerte can be viewed on an Ipad?
>
> Shirley
>
> Shirley Crawford
> E-Learning Teaching Mentor
> (Room J453 Tel:external<tel:external>: 01726 226755 ext 2755) Cornwall College - St Austell
>
>
>
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