No plugin displays in Details layout - [Fixed in 3.2.28!!!]

[Arno]

I will test your example later here.

[Dode]

You don't need to, you prove above that it works for you, so it must be specific to my system (Ubuntu server 14.04.2) !

Anyway, i'm in the process of moving all the mp3 files (using the images directory, and the {screenshot} placeholder) to real preview_file, so this problem will be solved soon for me.

My main concern now is the use of Flash for Flowplayer, which i'm trying to avoid (for mobile devices)... Hope we'll get support for the HTML5 version in JD soon.

[Arno]

You don't need to, you prove above that it works for you, so it must be specific to my system

I could reproduced now your problem with the details layout. But only when the plugin text is insert in the layout and not in the Downloads description. So i will check where exactly is the problem.

[Arno]

Hi Dode,
i have fixed now your problem.
Please copy the unzipped file below to: JOOMLA_ROOT/components/com_jdownloads/views/download/tmpl/
Try it then again with your example like:

{play}/jdownloads/_preview_files/sirene_civile.mp3{/play}

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[Dode]

Thanks a lot Arno, it works now ! I knew it was a bug ;-)

By the way, you didn't answer these questions above :

Also, do you plan a placeholder like {preview} to obtain the preview file URL in any layout ? That would be very useful for me.
And isn't Flowplayer supposed to be HTML5 (and not Flash) ?

Thanks again, JD rocks !

[Arno]

Okay, thanks for your result.
We have not added a special {preview} placeholder as we had early already use the {mp3_player} for sound files.
And we would not, that users must reworked her older layouts.
Think you that we need a special {preview} placeholder?

And isn't Flowplayer supposed to be HTML5 (and not Flash) ?

I understand not exactly what you mean with this.
But you can find all informations about flowplayer here:
https://flowplayer.org/

[Dode]

Think you that we need a special {preview} placeholder?

I think it could be useful, to use other plugins than Flowplayer (say MediaElement, jPlayer, SoundManager2, or JosDewPlayer like i do at the moment, etc.). Today if i don't want to use Flowplayer, i have to use a workaround like i did above, with the {screenshot} placeholder + .mp3 extension. Not really "clean".
The {preview} placeholder could be use for other media types also, with specific plugins to preview them. A lot of possibilities here.
Layout customization is not a problem IMHO, anyone wanting to use plugins in JD will customize them anyway, no ?

HTML5 vs Flash

I understand not exactly what you mean with this.

Flowplayer implementation in JD seems to be using the Flash player plugin in the web browser, which is problematic on mobile devices. HTML5 video/audio player are way better in 2015, IMHO. Flowplayer can use HTML5, but i don't know how it works in JD.

[Arno]

The {preview} placeholder could be use for other media types also, with specific plugins to preview them. A lot of possibilities here.

But what should we doing with it as default? When we would it also use for Flowplayer, we has two placeholders for the same output. An older {mp3_player} and a newer {preview}. 

HTML5 vs Flash

Okay i will check this.

[Dode]

But what should we doing with it as default? When we would it also use for Flowplayer, we has two placeholders for the same output. An older {mp3_player} and a newer {preview}.

Not really the same thing in my mind, {mp3_player} is a self / full featured media player, whereas {preview_url} or {preview} is only a way to get the full path of the preview file ! Exactly as for {screenshotx} and many other placeholders. This seems logical to me.

Just an exemple, say i want to embed a PDF exerpt of a book i propose for download in JD, i'd like to use the plugin "PDF Embed" to display the 2 or 3 first pages of the PDF, and use the "preview_file" functionnality of JD to store the PDF preview.

This {preview} / {preview_url} would be useful for any media types that Flowplayer doesn't handle. IMHO. Or just for JD users that do not want to use Flowplayer, but another plugin they may have bought (many media plugins are paid downloads).

[Arno]

Okay, i will add the {preview_url} placeholder.
This shall be replaced with the relative path to the preview file.

[Arno]

Please try this pre-release (3.2.28).

Okay, i will add the {preview_url} placeholder.
This shall be replaced with the relative path to the preview file.

done.

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[Dode]

Thanks a lot Arno, you rock !