Thanks, Bill and Bob! In 1990, I was au-fait with the technology as it was then. Moving from Win back to the Mac recently <sigh of relief.mp3> I haven't caught up.
Just the push I was hoping for. And just what I happen to have a use for right now. Ian On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:00 AM, bob therriault <bobtherria...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Ian, > > I've used the PREPARE tags in the authoring of labs to add video (audio could > be added in a similar fashion) if this fits the requirements > > PREPARE > > coclass 'jvideo' > coinsert 'jbrowser' > t=:'YES'-: wd 'mb Test "Would you like to include Video?" mb_yesno' > launch ^: t 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WCXLgaQ9es' > > PREPARE > > The above code is added so that all that is between the two PREPARE tags, is > invisible to the viewer of the lab (with the exception of the message box and > the video that is launched). This can be edited into the .ijt files of labs > using the lab authoring tool in the studio menu, or with other text editors. > > I am also stumbling along trying to incorporate video into the J 701 JHS > interface but haven't quite ironed out the boundaries between J and the > web...yet :) > > Hope this helps. > > Cheers, bob > > On 2011-01-11, at 8:35 PM, Ian Clark wrote: > >> Trouble is, this is Win-only, using PlaySound / PlaySoundA. >> >> Has anyone done something comparable on the Mac or Linux? Or must I >> generate and execute a Bash script? >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:23 PM, David Mitchell <davidmitch...@att.net> >> wrote: >>> For wav's this worked for me: >>> >>> load'media/wav' >>> wavplay'K:\Program Files\Microsoft >>> SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Samples\winui\speech\engines\samplettsengine\makevoice\blah.wav' >>> >>> http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Addons/media/wav?highlight=(wav) >>> >>> I suggest that you check on the J wiki for many helpful hints. >>> -- >>> Cheers, >>> David >>> >>> On 1/11/2011 5:45, Gian Medri wrote: >>>> *I am very new at J, but I have used APL many years. I develop programs as >>>> a help to dyslectic pupils as well as to those who have difficulties in >>>> learning mathematics. In this contest pictures and sound are essential. >>>> >>>> 1) How do I get a picture (bmp or others) as a background in a form or as >>>> an >>>> image? I tried with (wd ' set isipicture filename'), without success . wd >>>> commands documentation is not complete and there is not example in the >>>> Labs >>>> or Demos. >>>> >>>> 2)**How do I get a sound from a wav file or others format? >>>> >>>> 3)Normally I have programs that works with 2 or 3 languages. >>>> I can change the language in buttons and other controls but not in the >>>> menus. >>>> >>>> >>>> Many thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> Gian* >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
