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Taylor Jacobs

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Join date: 7 Jul 2004

Posts: 51

04-05-2005 17:38

TY for your reply Lady. I'm thinking that may be the problem too as it does play in their embedded player on the site, but not for me in sl.

Back to the prim board...

- Taylor

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CrystalShard Foo

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Join date: 6 Feb 2004

Posts: 682

04-05-2005 17:55

From: iblindfool Weary

Would that work on a Rental Property?
Flat Screen Video Stream: Error: Cannot modify parcel media settings. Flat Screen Video Stream is not owned by parcel owner."

iBlindFool, please check the previous posts.

A video-control script must be owned by the parcel owner.

If the parcel owner is a group, the object and its scripts must be owned by the group (by deeding the object).

LadyMacbrat Loveless

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Join date: 15 Oct 2004

Posts: 211

04-05-2005 18:07

From: LadyMacbrat Loveless

I have found that the videos at archive.org end in .mp4 and even though they play in quicktime on my machine, they don't seem to be recognized in SL.

The archive.org videos are hosted on various servers. Make sure your URL has movies**.archive.org as the root url. If you're trying to access the stream, use rstp:// instead of http.

Thank you, Captain Barmy

CrystalShard Foo

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Join date: 6 Feb 2004

Posts: 682

04-05-2005 18:08

I've noticed that many of you do not understand how group permissions work, so here's a quick tutorial on how to make FreeView work on group land, such as rental land:

IF THE LAND IS OWNED BY A FRIEND / OTHER PERSON:

Step 1: Give that person the object, make sure its full modify. Ask that person to drop it for you.

Annnnd you're done.

If you both want to use the menu controls, make sure that your friend set the FreeView object to a group that you both have, and then change your title to that group. FreeView will open the menu only to its owner, or people who have the same group affiliation as itself.

IF THE LAND IS OWNED BY A GROUP:

Step 1: Set the object as "Share with group", and make sure that all its permissions are enabled (copy, modify, transfer)

Step 2: Enter the object's contents, and make sure that all its internal items are also set as "Share with group". Make sure that they are checked as "copy, modify, transfer".

Step 3: Set the object to the group that owns the parcel.

Step 4: Press the "Deed" button to make the object owned by the group. (only group officers can do this. Ask a group officer if you are not a group officer.).

And thats it. To use the television controls, make sure that you have your group title selected. FreeView will open the menu only to its owner, or people who have the same group affiliation as itself.

iblindfool Weary

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Join date: 13 Feb 2005

Posts: 9

Ty!

04-05-2005 19:04

Crystal... Read through that but wasn't clear of the steps and necesary steps!!

Your follow up posts, especially the primer on Group Permissions is most helpful!

Thanks for the script and the education!

Regards

iblindfool Weary

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Join date: 13 Feb 2005

Posts: 9

This script Kicks Arse on Rental and Group land!!

04-05-2005 20:23

You have to be very carful and make all contents group shared, including the bookmark file, but that done... it is slick!!!!

Thank You Crystal again for the education on group permissions.... That is the stumbling block I'm sure for others having problems!!

Rose Portocarrero

Here to look cute

Join date: 23 May 2004

Posts: 168

file type does matter

04-05-2005 21:08

Well thanks to those that mentioned the issues with file type. That was in fact my problem. After finding a music video being featured on quicktime's website and successfully viewing it in SL, we tried some flash movies and though not all worked, most did, including the classic, "All your base are belong to us."

So I would add to the tutorial not only the share/deed to group issue but also the file type, as mp4 does not seem to like SL much.

Something I learned after the fact as well...when you load a url for a bookmark and even though it may play for you out of SL, if you get "

Unknown)" next to its name in CS's dialog, then it will not play for sure. Valid file types showed up as (Video) or (Flash) etc.

Anyway the entire group thanks you as we now have a working tv!

- Rose

Ursula Madison

Chewbacca is my co-pilot

Join date: 31 Jul 2004

Posts: 713

04-05-2005 22:33

I have a TV using this script on group land, and it works great. The default for the script is to allow only the owner and group members to operate it, but a quick edit of the script will allow anyone to use it. It works great, and I leave it up as a picture viewer when not using it to watch B movies.

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LadyMacbrat Loveless

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Join date: 15 Oct 2004

Posts: 211

04-06-2005 15:38

From: Rose Portocarrero

Hi, I have this set up on my group land, and so far the script appears to be working well. The problem comes in that when I "play" a url (I picked one from archive.org) nothing happens. I get the grey screen after the test pattern, and it just sits there. *yes, I do have media enabled in preferences*

I tried streaming the same url out of SL and my installed quicktime viewed it on the web page, so I'm not sure now if its quicktime persay, SL or the group land issue.

Anyway, does anyone have a url that they have tested *please no porn links

* so I can start eliminating problem sources?

And Crystalshard, thank you so much for this script. I'm sure with some patience I'll get it running on our land and we can finally have a working tv.

- Rose

ooops, you must have missed this in other forum, Rose.

You have to view source on the archive.org streaming video web page and use the rstp://url, not the http

Sue Stonebender

Piano Craftsman

Join date: 7 Jan 2005

Posts: 219

Thanks :^)

05-09-2005 11:58

Just a quick thank-you, CrystalShard. I had created my own flatscreen tv and script but have now replaced it with your's having seen the elegant interface and finding it to be so easy to use.

Appreciate that you've shared such a feature-rich script with the community, along with the support.

Cheers :^)

Sue.

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Christian Charming

New help

Join date: 22 Dec 2004

Posts: 23

Any user?

07-21-2005 22:05

Is there a way we can let anyone watch or change the url via these controls?
I think it has to do with this part of the code I just don't know what to change.

{
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//Listen only to owner or group member. Edit this code to change access controls.
if(llDetectedKey(0) != llGetOwner() && llDetectedGroup(0) == FALSE)
return;
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

menu(llDetectedKey(0));
}

Bond Harrington

Kills Threads At 500yds

Join date: 15 May 2005

Posts: 198

07-21-2005 22:17

From: Christian Charming

Is there a way we can let anyone watch or change the url via these controls?
I think it has to do with this part of the code I just don't know what to change.

{
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//Listen only to owner or group member. Edit this code to change access controls.
if(llDetectedKey(0) != llGetOwner() && llDetectedGroup(0) == FALSE)
return;
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

menu(llDetectedKey(0));
}

Remove this line, the one bracketted by the remark lines (or technically, lines 276 and 277). This should allow anyone to access it without group permission and owner. I know I can now access my FreeView while not having the group I deeded to active.

Tiara Majestic

Registered User

Join date: 22 Aug 2005

Posts: 31

Help...

10-16-2005 10:11

I am so Lost...

I want to do is be able to watch something on my tv at home. I live on group land. I deeded the tv to group and now I can't even get a menu.I don't even get a "touch" option when I click on the TV.. I made a prim but have no idea how to put a script in it.. Not everyone is techy... if anyone can help me I would apprciate it. I would really hate it if I wasted Lindens on a tv I can't use.

Discussion: FreeView - Picture Viewer & Video Control
Taylor Jacobs Registered User Join date: 7 Jul 2004 Posts: 51	04-05-2005 17:38 TY for your reply Lady. I'm thinking that may be the problem too as it does play in their embedded player on the site, but not for me in sl. Back to the prim board... - Taylor _____________________ Homes by Taylor Jacobs on SLBoutique
CrystalShard Foo 1+1=10 Join date: 6 Feb 2004 Posts: 682	04-05-2005 17:55 From: iblindfool Weary Would that work on a Rental Property? Flat Screen Video Stream: Error: Cannot modify parcel media settings. Flat Screen Video Stream is not owned by parcel owner." iBlindFool, please check the previous posts. A video-control script must be owned by the parcel owner. If the parcel owner is a group, the object and its scripts must be owned by the group (by deeding the object).
LadyMacbrat Loveless Registered User Join date: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 211	04-05-2005 18:07 From: LadyMacbrat Loveless I have found that the videos at archive.org end in .mp4 and even though they play in quicktime on my machine, they don't seem to be recognized in SL. The archive.org videos are hosted on various servers. Make sure your URL has movies**.archive.org as the root url. If you're trying to access the stream, use rstp:// instead of http. Thank you, Captain Barmy
CrystalShard Foo 1+1=10 Join date: 6 Feb 2004 Posts: 682	04-05-2005 18:08 I've noticed that many of you do not understand how group permissions work, so here's a quick tutorial on how to make FreeView work on group land, such as rental land: IF THE LAND IS OWNED BY A FRIEND / OTHER PERSON: Step 1: Give that person the object, make sure its full modify. Ask that person to drop it for you. Annnnd you're done. If you both want to use the menu controls, make sure that your friend set the FreeView object to a group that you both have, and then change your title to that group. FreeView will open the menu only to its owner, or people who have the same group affiliation as itself. IF THE LAND IS OWNED BY A GROUP: Step 1: Set the object as "Share with group", and make sure that all its permissions are enabled (copy, modify, transfer) Step 2: Enter the object's contents, and make sure that all its internal items are also set as "Share with group". Make sure that they are checked as "copy, modify, transfer". Step 3: Set the object to the group that owns the parcel. Step 4: Press the "Deed" button to make the object owned by the group. (only group officers can do this. Ask a group officer if you are not a group officer.). And thats it. To use the television controls, make sure that you have your group title selected. FreeView will open the menu only to its owner, or people who have the same group affiliation as itself.
iblindfool Weary Registered User Join date: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 9	Ty! 04-05-2005 19:04 Crystal... Read through that but wasn't clear of the steps and necesary steps!! Your follow up posts, especially the primer on Group Permissions is most helpful! Thanks for the script and the education! Regards
iblindfool Weary Registered User Join date: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 9	This script Kicks Arse on Rental and Group land!! 04-05-2005 20:23 You have to be very carful and make all contents group shared, including the bookmark file, but that done... it is slick!!!! Thank You Crystal again for the education on group permissions.... That is the stumbling block I'm sure for others having problems!!
Rose Portocarrero Here to look cute Join date: 23 May 2004 Posts: 168	file type does matter 04-05-2005 21:08 Well thanks to those that mentioned the issues with file type. That was in fact my problem. After finding a music video being featured on quicktime's website and successfully viewing it in SL, we tried some flash movies and though not all worked, most did, including the classic, "All your base are belong to us." So I would add to the tutorial not only the share/deed to group issue but also the file type, as mp4 does not seem to like SL much. Something I learned after the fact as well...when you load a url for a bookmark and even though it may play for you out of SL, if you get "Unknown)" next to its name in CS's dialog, then it will not play for sure. Valid file types showed up as (Video) or (Flash) etc. Anyway the entire group thanks you as we now have a working tv! - Rose
Ursula Madison Chewbacca is my co-pilot Join date: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 713	04-05-2005 22:33 I have a TV using this script on group land, and it works great. The default for the script is to allow only the owner and group members to operate it, but a quick edit of the script will allow anyone to use it. It works great, and I leave it up as a picture viewer when not using it to watch B movies. _____________________ "Huh... did everything just taste purple for a second?" -- Philip J. Fry
LadyMacbrat Loveless Registered User Join date: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 211	04-06-2005 15:38 From: Rose Portocarrero Hi, I have this set up on my group land, and so far the script appears to be working well. The problem comes in that when I "play" a url (I picked one from archive.org) nothing happens. I get the grey screen after the test pattern, and it just sits there. yes, I do have media enabled in preferences I tried streaming the same url out of SL and my installed quicktime viewed it on the web page, so I'm not sure now if its quicktime persay, SL or the group land issue. Anyway, does anyone have a url that they have tested please no porn links so I can start eliminating problem sources? And Crystalshard, thank you so much for this script. I'm sure with some patience I'll get it running on our land and we can finally have a working tv. - Rose ooops, you must have missed this in other forum, Rose. You have to view source on the archive.org streaming video web page and use the rstp://url, not the http
Sue Stonebender Piano Craftsman Join date: 7 Jan 2005 Posts: 219	Thanks :^) 05-09-2005 11:58 Just a quick thank-you, CrystalShard. I had created my own flatscreen tv and script but have now replaced it with your's having seen the elegant interface and finding it to be so easy to use. Appreciate that you've shared such a feature-rich script with the community, along with the support. Cheers :^) Sue. _____________________
Christian Charming New help Join date: 22 Dec 2004 Posts: 23	Any user? 07-21-2005 22:05 Is there a way we can let anyone watch or change the url via these controls? I think it has to do with this part of the code I just don't know what to change. { //------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //Listen only to owner or group member. Edit this code to change access controls. if(llDetectedKey(0) != llGetOwner() && llDetectedGroup(0) == FALSE) return; //------------------------------------------------------------------------------- menu(llDetectedKey(0)); }
Bond Harrington Kills Threads At 500yds Join date: 15 May 2005 Posts: 198	07-21-2005 22:17 From: Christian Charming Is there a way we can let anyone watch or change the url via these controls? I think it has to do with this part of the code I just don't know what to change. { //------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //Listen only to owner or group member. Edit this code to change access controls. if(llDetectedKey(0) != llGetOwner() && llDetectedGroup(0) == FALSE) return; //------------------------------------------------------------------------------- menu(llDetectedKey(0)); } Remove this line, the one bracketted by the remark lines (or technically, lines 276 and 277). This should allow anyone to access it without group permission and owner. I know I can now access my FreeView while not having the group I deeded to active.
Tiara Majestic Registered User Join date: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 31	Help... 10-16-2005 10:11 I am so Lost... I want to do is be able to watch something on my tv at home. I live on group land. I deeded the tv to group and now I can't even get a menu.I don't even get a "touch" option when I click on the TV.. I made a prim but have no idea how to put a script in it.. Not everyone is techy... if anyone can help me I would apprciate it. I would really hate it if I wasted Lindens on a tv I can't use.

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