V3 beta: demo no longer working on Linux

Hello,

Using the V3 beta it seems that the demo (swf?) file (/modules/xerte/training/toolkits.htm) that used to be present has been changed (I think I saw a commit about this from several days ago). Unfortunately I now cannot play the demo. Testing this from a Windows laptop it works with IE 11, and Chrome 43.0.2357 (although it went straight into playing the video. It didn't show the screen with the video stopped and a '=>' arrow that you usually click on to start the video).

However, I use Fedora 22 Linux with Firefox 39. This does have the Adobe flash plugin installed, but it is an old version (11.2) since Adobe no longer support Linux. The old demo file worked fine with this, but with the new one I get a black window with the following text displayed:

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This browser does not support the video format needed for playback. Please install the Flash Player or use a different browser.
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I have tried using the gnash flash plugin, but that gave the same result.

I suspect that this is more of an FYI that the demo may not run for Linux users unless the Chromium browser (with pepper plugin) is installed (or possibly Opera).


John.

Hi John
I created that new demo using Camtasia and tested via multiple browsers and on iPad etc. It should detect if Flash Player is present and if not play via HTML 5 like it does on iPad. I'm guessing from what you've said that your Fedora 22 Linux and Firefox 39 is detecting Flash Player so trying to play via that and therefore not reverting to HTML 5.

Obviously the old Captivate demo was old and Flash only so many more users would not be able to view that or derive any benefit from it given the new editor etc.

Could you try /yourinstalladdress/modules/xerte/trainingxerte3_demo.html and see if that makes a difference.

I did set this to autoplay - deciding that removed the need for further user intervention.

HTH
Ron

Hi,

The same thing happens using the URL - a black window with the text in it, and a 'Click to close' button.


John.

Out of curiosity does this work training.mitchellmedia.co.uk/xot/play.php?template_id=107

Don't use that as a replacement link but we could potentially use a Xerte LO like this to play the mp4.

Yes, that URL works fine.

John.

Just to say that the demo video supplied with the official version 3.0 works fine. No problems at all under Linux (well my Fedora 22 anyway!).


John.