[Xerte] Dragging graphics, media etc.

Thu Apr 22 10:33:09 BST 2010

It seems to be related to the thing when sometimes the window accepts dragged files and sometimes not...

I tend to put the paths directly into the icon's properties - mostly I'm writing expressions in there, so I don't notice it too much.

I know that for some users, these issues never arise,

J

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of A-P. Lian
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [Xerte] Dragging graphics, media etc.

Agreed about the 'always on top' but just tried it and when I drag/drop the correct media type as opposed to importing from the menu, nothing happens and there is no hidden error message either - just silence. I have tried dragging to the page, the icon and the URL property. It's not a major problem but a little disappointing. I can easily live with this.

Andrew

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 04:21, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

That 'always on top' is a longstanding gripe of mine, and is an issue with the zinc sofware we use to make the executable I'm afraid.

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of A-P. Lian
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:18 AM
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Thanks Peter - I will look for this too. The lack of feedback was/is disconcerting - it may simply have been hidden
andrew

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 03:18, Peter Snowball <southman at internode.on.net> wrote:

Hi Julian

I also get errors when trying to import Media.  On vista and I think xp  see  attached image of the double backslash  when the wizard goes looking for the media folder even when its there.  As xerte sits "Always on on top"  the message is hidden behind the Xerte window and you need to drag it out of the way to see the message.

I now use page wizards with no problems and media files are copied to the media folder OK.

Peter

On 22/04/2010 8:03 AM, A-P. Lian wrote: 

	Hi Julian

	Yes I did - and that did not work either. I wonder if I am trying to import the wrong media (e.g. mpg).

	Thanks
	Andrew

	On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 16:09, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

		Use import media on the 'File' menu.

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		From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of A-P. Lian
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		Subject: [Xerte] Dragging graphics, media etc.

		Hello 

		This is truly a novice question. Please forgive it.

		I have just started using Xerte and I am experimenting with audio and video. I am experiencing problems with dragging and dropping media into Xerte from Windows explorer. When I drag the file to Xerte or Use the Import Media function, it never appears anywhere. I have tried dragging to the URL in the object properties (of appropriate objects) and it simply does not register - and I have tried dragging to every other part of the system as far as I can tell.. I must be missing something obvious but cannot seem to identify what it is.

		Your help would be greatly appreciated.

		Cheers
		Andrew

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