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ndhelp
Inspiring
June 25, 2009
Question

inserting Camtasia video files into compiled HTML help in RoboHelp V7

  • June 25, 2009
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I have looked in help and throughout the forums and do not see an answer to this one. I'm sure people have done it but I can't find it.

I have a video produced with Camtasia. I am attempting to put it into a compiled HMTL help system. I have the source so can produce it in a different format if needed Camtasia. I have tried flv  mp4, and wmv. When I insert them into the help file and compile the only one I can get to play is the wmv file. It uses Windows Media Player and is a little clunky in that it requires a click on the play button and shows library items listed.

So, is there a way that I can have it play an flv or swf file produced by Camtasia in my compiled HTML help? I need to produce both compiled and WebHelp so I need a format that will play in both.

Thanks in advance for the help

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Captiv8r
Captiv8r
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June 25, 2009

Hi there

What version of Camtasia are you using?

You should be able to make it work. I'm thinking the easiest way will be if you produce your Camtasia as a SWF.

Tell us more and we can probably provide what you need.

Cheers... Rick

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ndhelpAuthor
Inspiring
June 25, 2009

Camtasia 6.0.2

I've tried the swf but I must be doing something wrong.

Thanks,

Nita

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Anonymous
April 19, 2010

Rick,

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was trying to insert it using a regular hyperlink. You mentioned the Captivate icon and away it went!

I have been attempting this on and off for two days and have tried to create the videos from Camtasia in many different formats so I have a feeling that I somehow got mixed up with the missing HTML file from the swf creation. Anyway, I recreated the swf file from Camtasia and cleaned out all my baggage files before I got your last post.  Then I used the Captivate icon and it worked!

Sorry to be so brain dead. This is the first time I've made a video to put into the help and it is all new but now it works.

I have no idea what time zone you are in but I think  it is time for a celebration here!

Thanks again,

Nita


Thank you for this post. I was having the same issue where I tried to click the "Click here to watch a demo on..." link to open the captivate movie in the .chm. I right-clicked Project files in the Project Manager and imported the .htm file that Captivate created. I then highlighted the "Click here to watch..." verbiage and linked it to the .htm. I had it linking to the .swf. When it was linking to the .swf and I tried to run the movie, I got an error wanting me to browse for a program to open the .swf. I though I had to have the .swf file in the same directory as the .chm. So I tried that before coming to the forum.

Bottom line - import the .htm and link to it, not the .swf file.

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