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multiple links that plays video in embedded windows media player when clicked

<HTML><HEAD></HEAD>
<BODY>
<OBJECT ID='Player' width='320' height='240' CLASSID='CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6'>
<PARAM name='autoStart' value='True'>
<PARAM name='URL' value='http://www.mydoman.com/intro.asx'>
</OBJECT>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE='JavaScript'>
Player.settings.setMode('loop',true);
</SCRIPT>
</BODY></HTML>

The above code is used to embed a windows media player and loop a pre-determined video clip. It works fine. However, I want many links on the page, and depending on which link is pressed, the relevant movie should be played (on the same media player). So I tried to stick all the stuff between the object tags into a javascript function in the header section of the html page like so, but I'm stuck really early on.....

<script language="JavaScript">
function playvdo() {

document.write ("<OBJECT ID='Player' width='320' height='240' CLASSID='CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6'><PARAM name='autoStart' value='True'><PARAM name='URL' value='http://www.citybroadcast.tv/intro.asx'></OBJECT>");

Player.settings.setMode("loop",true);
}
</script>

and I have a link like this to call the function : <a href="javascript:playvdo()">Click Me</a>

Now, there's something wrong already. I can't get even one video clip to work, let alone having multiple choices. Can someone help? Greatly Appreciated thanks.

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Timbo87

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skylabel

ASKER

You're a genius and I'm an idiot...
works great. Thanks.

raydess

i have a problem with this..i mean it works only when i preview it but when i save it and view it on my webpage the media players gone help?

itortu

could you show the entire code of how to make it work? i have a similar problem and i am trying to use this code, but is not working

thanks!