Include a HTML tag (video) from Silverlight App in a webpage

08-28-2009 4:15 PM |

 Hi,

I have a datagrid who show several videos. When user click on a video, i would like play it. 

First, i thank to do it with MediaElement, but my videos are not only wmv.

So, i think to use <video> html tag to play video. But, is it possible to include dynamically a <video> from Silverlight (at OnClick on a movie for example) in my current webPage ?

If yes, how and if no, do you have an other idea to do that ?

Regards,

Guillaume

Re: Include a HTML tag (video) from Silverlight App in a webpage

08-28-2009 5:21 PM |

You could try:

1. HyperlinkButton

2. System.Windows.Browser.HtmlPage.Window.Navigate(new Uri(URL), "__blank");  //where URL is the URL of video

Re: Re: Include a HTML tag (video) from Silverlight App in a webpage

08-29-2009 9:52 AM |

 Ok.

On MSDN, i found this method : System.Windows.Browser.HtmlPage.PopupWindow

What differences with Window.Navigate ?

 Which is the better ?

Regards,

Guillaume

Re: Re: Include a HTML tag (video) from Silverlight App in a webpage

08-29-2009 1:17 PM |

Some browsers will open a new tab with Navigate and a new window with PopupWindow.

Tom

Re: Re: Include a HTML tag (video) from Silverlight App in a webpage

08-29-2009 6:15 PM |

Another alternative is to use an html host control for silverlight. Will allow you to display your videos "inside" your silverlight app', no need to navigate away or show a new browser window. There's a few of them out there but this one is free:

http://www.divelements.co.uk/silverlight/tools.aspx