Inserting a Windows Media Command

Special Menu:
ASF Markers/Commands

Windows Media commands are embedded metadata you can place throughout a media file. Each command is synchronized with a specific time in the multimedia stream and is handled by the media player.

Commands allow streaming media files to jump to other Web pages and display text such as headings and captions.

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Placing a command

  1. From the Special menu, choose ASF Markers/Commands and choose Add Command from the submenu.

  1. Use the Add Marker/Region dialog to specify parameters for your command:

  1. Click the OK button.

Types of Windows Media commands

Command

Function

URL

Gives an instruction to the user’s Web browser to change the content being displayed, regardless of the state of the display. The URL command causes the user’s browser to display the URL you indicate at a specific time during playback.

ASF URL:http://<Web address to link>

If you want to display your hyperlink in a specific frame, append the frame name to your URL. For example, enter http://www.sonicfoundry.com&&bodyframe to display the Sonic Foundry home page in a frame named bodyframe.

The URL command works for files saved in Windows Media Format or RealMedia format.

Text

A Text command displays your text in the captioning area of the Windows Media Player below the video display area.

ASF TEXT:<Text to display>

The Text command works only for files saved in Windows Media Format.

For more information about Windows Media, please refer to the Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.asp