Perhaps I might ask the question a different way: Is there a way to invoke or "exec" 'vlc' from within an html menu?
In other words, from the commandline, I can use: vlc splash.mp4 <E> and the video displays fine. Surely there must be some simple way to execute that from within an html "<a href ..." ----------- May 9, 2020 at 4:27 pm, Joe wrote: > Thanks Brian, but I had read that page and tried to > implement everything suggested there. Couldn't get any of it to work. The > article describes doing this on a windows box and I'm on Linux. > > <li><a href="C:\Videos\splash.mp4">Splash 3</a> > <li><a href="file:///C:\Videos\splash.mp4">Splash 4</a> > <li><a href="file://///server/folders/x/x/splash.mp4">Splash 5</a> > > The code I shared in my original question did use > similar syntax to what the article suggests, but it doesn't work. The > closest I got was a result that showed the following message: > > "No video with supported format and MIME type found." > ----------- > May 9, 2020 12:41 am, Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> I believe this page has a well worded answer to your question: >> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18246053/how-can-i-create-a-link-to >> -a >> -local-file-on-a-locally-run-web-page/18246357 >> >> Brian Cluff > ----------- >> On 5/8/20 11:14 PM, Joe wrote: >> >>> How can I get the simple html menu >>> (example code shown below) work to view mp4 videos >>> from a menu link on my local computer in the same way that I can view >>> jpg images (and when all the same files are uploaded as at this >>> link: >>> >>> https://upquick.com/viewpix/ >>> >>> Below is the simple code example: >>> >>> Click to view each image:<p> >>> >>> <li><a href=the-end.jpg>the end</a> >>> <li><a href=todolist.jpg>todo list</a> >>> <li><a href=together.jpg>together</a> >>> <li><a href=toiletpaper.jpg>toilet paper</a> >>> <li><a href=tpweddingdress.jpg>TP wedding dress</a> >>> <li><a href=turkey-bacon.jpg>Turkey Bacon</a> >>> <p> >>> But none of the examples below work on my computer. Why? >>> <li><a href="splash.mp4">Splash 1</a> >>> <li><a href="file:///splash.mp4">Splash 2</a> >>> <li><a href="vlc splash.mp4">On the command line this works: vlc >>> splash.mp4 </a> <p> What would be the simplest code to be able to<br> >>> just click on a menu link to view an mp4 video? --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
