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Dislplay links to articles & videos

I have a Joomla 1.7 website.
On the front page, right pane, I have a list of links to latest articles published on the site. The display includes date and the article name.
The developer for the site has implemented phocadownload for this function and it works OK for PDF articles. However, if the file is a .flv video file it does not display the video when clicking on the link.
The question is:
1. Can, and how, you confgure phocadownload to display the video on the browser when you click on the link
2. Is there another module that can do a better job at displaying any of these options:
a. pdf file
b. article
c. video

TonyReba

You can use all videos reloaded plugin and create another article wit the embedded flashvideo, then just simple create a link .

dowlnoad it here:

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-players/video-players-a-gallery

Good Luck

ivolach

ASKER

The AVreloaded does not indicate that it is compatible with Joomla 1.7
Is it?

Carlos Llanos

You can always use custom HTML to display pdf files and articles for your site.

If you are looking for nice pop-up windows or light boxes check out these:
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-display

Unfortunately, most of them require you to pay some $$ for the extension.

For the video preview try this extension:
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/multimedia-players/video-players-a-gallery/812

Very nice and it does work with 1.7

ivolach

ASKER

Thank you for the quick reply.
I may have not explained my needs well enough.
To get a better understanding you may to the the web site www.denneboommedia.com:
On the front page, right column there is a list of 5 articles (under phocadownloaqd) that by clicking on the link, the uploaded pdf file opens up.
If you go the the 'media notes' tab you get a longer list of articles displaying the first line of the article which is a link to a file (either pdf or video)
The problem is that right now I am using two different modules (phocadownload & page blog).
Ideally, the front page will show the latest 5 articles that are showed on the media notes, and by clicking on the link it will take you either to actual article or the linked document (pdf or video)

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ivolach

ASKER

Thank you.
I'll work on it.

TonyReba

If you found my comment helpful you should considered accepting an assisted solution.

Carlos Llanos