Version 2.2 common discussion

[Denis]

Hi.
New player is announced: http://flashpanoramas.com/blog/2007/10/01/flash-panorama-player-22-announcement/#comments

I will release it in October, 7th. Believe, you will like it. :)

[phberlin]

Huh, I'm really looking forward to this! :) Don't know if you read the forum regularly, but a lot of features that have been asked are being implemented, as it seems... Thats really great!

Personally, I've been searching for a possibility to load new XMLs when linking to the next pano just a few days ago, and voilа: Denis does it, haha :)

Keep up your brilliant work!
Regards, Ph.

[Aifos]

this is getting more interesting!!!
thanks Denis!

[The Pixel Artist]

Hi Denis, new user here (just ordered minutes ago) and just wanted to say "HI!". :)
... and certainly glad to see you are still alive. ;)


FYI, I've actually been wanting to order your tool for a few weeks now, but have been concerned that you've maybe stopped developing it (since there's been no sign of you since July :??? :) ). I was honestly going to break down and order pano2qtvr today instead and, just in case, I decide to check your blog out again today. Wow was I surprised to see the update announcement... sure made my day and your timing certainly couldn't have better! :D


So anyhow, I'm very excited about this new release! You've got a excellent product and I really look forward to what you do next. Keep up the great work!


Best Regards,

Adrian Brown
The Pixel Artist Illustration

[jaaaab]

Hi Denis,

Nice update!

Can you tell us more about qtvr emulating? does it takes more ressources? does it display exactly the same quality as the original qtvr?

thanks!

[dtashev]

Yahoo!
We at www.360.bg, are so happy! :-)
I hope to show you, our 1000-th panorama from Bulgaria in the Player soon. :-)

[Mjon]

Denis you Rock!

Thank you for Cylinder support, just got my first example done, and have to say the results are very smooth.
:D

Jon

[Cameleer]

I’m having a hard time trying to get my hotspots to bring up the xml files.
Below is the code that I’m using for this page, the hotspot is on the backside of the pano between the 2 elephants, that little red dot on the wall. When I click on it the new pano opens but the xml is still from the old page, also the pano spins madly around. http://www.indiavrtours.com/jaipur/elephants_morning4.html

<spot id="spot_id" url="images/red_h.png" pan="207" tilt="11" onClick="loadPano(panoName=images/elephants4&xml_file=elephants4.xml)" />

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Here is the info from FPP version 2.2 explaining how it should be setup:

By default, no XML file be loaded, use direct indication if you want to load new parameters file:
loadPano(panoName=panoramas/nature&xml_file=nature.xml) (loads panorama with a new parameters file)
This action applies new panorama parameters from XML file, new limits parameters (if your file contains <limits></limits> section), new autorotation parameter (<autorotator></autorotator>). Section <hotspots></hotspots> will be reload by default as well (all hotspots and global parameters will be unloaded and new <hotspots></hotspots> XML will be placed). You can disable reloading of <hotspots></hotspots> parameters using global.disableReloading=1 (it is useful if you have the same hotspots set for all panoramas in tour and arbitrary tour's entry point).

Thanks for any and all help,
Roger

[Denis]

I’m having a hard time trying to get my hotspots to bring up the xml files.
Below is the code that I’m using for this page, the hotspot is on the backside of the pano between the 2 elephants, that little red dot on the wall. When I click on it the new pano opens but the xml is still from the old page, also the pano spins madly around.

You can find the answer in the log (it's a good idea to have Flash Tracer):
CubePanorama v2.2 loaded.
Load layer 2: files/hotspots.swf
Load layer 6: files/mp3player.swf
Load layer 5: files/autorotator.swf
Load layer 3: files/controller.swf
Warning: Reference to undeclared variable, 'repeat'
Autorotator v2.0 successfully loaded.
Hotspots v2.0 successfully loaded.
You need to update all files (not only pano.swf). It's especially important for Autorotator (it should be 2.2 version!) and Hotspots (2.2 version!)
:)

[Denis]

Hi Denis,

Nice update!

Can you tell us more about qtvr emulating? does it takes more ressources? does it display exactly the same quality as the original qtvr?

thanks!

Hi. Thanks!

QTVR cube panoramas are loading without any quality reduction. And no suprflous resources is taken. Parsing and loading are very smooth (especially for multi tiles panoramas). QTVR cubes are now really recommended format for Flash Panorama Player. Only .swf format can be more promising in future.

Also, I need to note that Flash Panorama Player loads and parses .mov files several times faster then QuickTime player itself. :D You can test it yourself, do not forget to remove bandwidth restrictions in XML file.

The last step will be hardware support in Flash Player 9. Adobe promised to release it this autumn (beta version is available already). I will publish a special plugin to support this future for v2.2.

[Denis]

So, Flash Panorama Player update is shipped yesterday.
Wait a couple of days, then if you do not get it, check your spam folder. :)
If there is nothing, contact me at flashpanoramas@gmail.com, I will include you to the second wave of mailing.

You need to have 2.1 version to install this update!

Right now I can't answer you so Google banned me for 24 hours for mass mailing. :)

[Nate]

quick stupid question: When you say that you now recommend QTVR format for fpp 2.2, do you mean cube faces still or do you mean an actual .mov file? I'm wondering if I need to convert all my pano_f.jpeg and others to a .mov file now. Thanks for the help and this software rocks!

[Aifos]

I didnґt recibed the las version by mail!!!!
how can i do to get it?ї

[pteal]

I copied all of the files from the 2.2 upgrade into the appropriate folders in 2.1 and the upgrade didn't work.

In the examples, the partial.html displays a red background and the words "loading: failed". I have tried coping the files several times. Did I miss something?

Thanks!

[Mindslave]

very nice update denis, Great work :cool: :D

can u explain a bit more about the calling of AJAX functions...?

I tried to insert javascript instead of OpenURL function but it didnt work.
and I tried to insert it as normal javascript code but in vain...

thx in advance, keep up the good work :) looking forward for lensflare plugin hehe

Edit:
never mind it works now :)

[Denis]

quick stupid question: When you say that you now recommend QTVR format for fpp 2.2, do you mean cube faces still or do you mean an actual .mov file? I'm wondering if I need to convert all my pano_f.jpeg and others to a .mov file now. Thanks for the help and this software rocks!
No conversion, use mov directly, one file is more useful then 6 :)
And it works faster than pano stripe.

[Denis]

I copied all of the files from the 2.2 upgrade into the appropriate folders in 2.1 and the upgrade didn't work.

In the examples, the partial.html displays a red background and the words "loading: failed". I have tried coping the files several times. Did I miss something?

Thanks!

It is a security error. There is a solution:

Go this page:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html
(you can open it from Flash: Settings->Advanced->Global Security Settings)
And add folder with Flash Panorama Player to the trusted list below.

Another way: do not use "show_pano.swf", replace it with "pano.swf", version detection feature can't work offline with default security settings.

[zwa]

Is the new flash viewer not reading in the tilt limits from the cubic .mov files?

I have many cubic panoramas either without nadirs or cylindrincal images in cubic format. The flash viewer does not seem to be using the tilt limits that are already in the .mov files.

Is this something that is broken or is it something that has yet to be added?

[Denis]

It ignores all QTVR properties for now, use limits.swf - it will find the panorama limits automatically. Use manual limits properties in other cases.

Maybe later I will add it. :)

[zwa]

I am currently loading limits.swf as one of the layers in the XML file. Is this what you mean for it to get the values automatically? If so, then it is not doing it. Am I handling it wrong?

Additionally, using the other values in the .mov file would also be nice- the file's zoom and starting position.

[zwa]

It seems most of my .mov files are loading properly (other than issues with default limits, zoom, position):

center "status bubble" shows loading data, with lowres preview in background. Then "parsing", the image is complete and the "status bubble" goes away.

However with some files, the background stays blank through the loading process. Then the "status bubble" gets stuck saying "Parsing" and does not go away. No image is loaded.

[jriley]

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However with some files, the background stays blank through the loading process. Then the "status bubble" gets stuck saying "Parsing" and does not go away. No image is loaded.


Ditto here - I had that happen twice yesterday. Restarting the browser fixed it.

[myp3ilka]

javascript doesn't work on local computer. it's work on server only. is it bug?

[zwa]

It appears in my case, the viewer was having issues with the preview tracks of some of my .mov files. I re-exported them from Quicktime and the new files now load correctly without hanging the viewer.

[zwa]

On the Macintosh, the current viewer has the "apple" or "command" key set for zooming out. This should be the "control" key.

On Windows, the zoom out key is correct (ctl).

[HansNyberg]

I have pointed this out long ago in the blog but did not get any answer.
It is important as the zoom function with scrollweel also works different on Mac.
It only works in fullscreen.

Hans

[Jason Villmer]

I'm having issues with the Editor.swf under FPP 2.2. The majority of the time the Editor menu doesn't drop down to reveal parameters. Upon click, it just flashes once but does not work.

Help?

[gurazius]

Hi!

Daoes anyboday know how the change the right-maiuse context menu of flash-panoramas?

gurazius

[cbc]

Good morning,

impossibility for me to load a new XML !!!

To have a new series of hotspots without using LINKED.

Does the version 2.2 allow it ???

THEY CAN HAVE AN EXAMPLE

Thanks,
Cbc.

:cool:

[Yannis]

New xml working fine with pano="leash"

But do not work when we use LocalConnection ID="lc_test"

even <spot> or <box>, we have to put in the first pano and using "linked"

Could you fix that, Denis?

I had hard time, before to discover it.