1. Normally, when an hvf file and its associated video file are in the same directory, HvPlayer finds the video after the hvf file is opened. Why does the HvPlayer sometimes tell me it cannot find the video?

2. Which browser will HvPlayer use?

3. How can I tell what the hot regions link to?


1. Normally, when an hvf file and its associated video file are in the same directory, HvPlayer finds the video after the hvf file is opened. Why does the HvPlayer sometimes tell me it cannot find the video?

HvPlayer looks for an associated video file using a path which is encoded during content creation using HvMaker. When the associated video file is encoded using a relative address (in the Object Window, in the box labeled "Online Video's URL", only the name of the video file is entered, without a directory path) then HvPlayer will look for it in the same directory as the hvf file. If the directory path is hardcoded, then HvPlayer will look for the video file in the coded directory, which may or may not actually contain it.

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2. Which browser will HvPlayer use?

HvPlayer can use either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. When spawning a browser after clicking a hot region, HvPlayer will call on the browser you set as your default.

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3. How can I tell what the hot regions link to?

With hyperlinks in text it is usually easy to tell what the links will look like. The text is usually explicit - i.e. "download now" or "for more information, click here." This is not the case with video. The "hvf" file has a field with a description of the hyperlink which is provided by the content creator using HvMaker. This field is displayed next to the Hot link Indicator in HvPlayer. The description should inform the viewer what to expect when clicking on the hot region.

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