launch pop up from Window Media File

[ClickChick]

i have seen some videos where partway through watching it, a pop up browser window is launched. i think this trick only works with windows media player but i am not sure.

i have searched for how to do this but can not figure it out. can anyone help? i would like to try and create my own videos and launch a pop up when played.

 

[eeprom]

You'll need to get the Windows Media Digital Rights Management SDK. You can get the SDK easily, but a certificate to sign the redistributable WMV files with requires you to dance the dance with Microsoft and send in a your business' Ceritificate of Incorporation. Once they verify you are who you say you are, they will give you signing authority with a certificate.

This trick doesn't work like it used to because Windows Media Player puts up a nice big warning that something bad might happen and that you are being redirected to an external website....

Still has some merit though.

Good luck.

 

[micker]

We offer this for quicktime, both from the browser and the standalone player. PM me with your requirements and I can look into WMV's as well.

 

[$5 Submissions]

Quicktime's .MOV files do this. After WMP v9.0 URL switching has been turned off. The most common way to have a WMV file "pop" a small window is through DRM license request. Not as effective as the older 'automatic' way.