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    Animated Gif Windows7 32/64 bit?

    Hi,

    Has someone an example of an XML file and an Animated Gif that are really working in HSTouch client under Windows7 32 and or 64 bit?

    Since the last update of HSPro 2.4.x to:
    HSPro 2.5.0.20 (on 64bit Windows7)
    HSTouch server 1.0.0.42 (on 64bit Windows7)
    (HSTouch server Unlimited 1.0.0.1)
    HSTouch Client and Designer 1.0.0.57 (both on 32bit and on 64bit Windows7 clients)

    I can't get animated gifs to work, displaying as plain (moving) image.
    Either there is no movement to be seen or when I change to IsVideo = true and refresh set to not zero, the client crashes and a red cross is seen in place of the image I try to display.

    Before the update I displayed animated gifs by referencing in the field ImageUrlNormal (like http://192.168.12.1:9000/Images/Homeseer/Signaal-Buiten.gif).
    That always worked like a charm.
    After the update these (referred) animated gifs don't move anymore and transparency has gone.

    #2
    Solution

    Here is the right way that is working for me:

    - Place the animated gif on HS computer in HS-directory html/etc... ( for me: html/Images/Zandloper.gif)

    - In Designer define an Image element with
    - ColorNormal Tranparent

    - ImageFormat Stretched (if you want the gif to be resized otherwise Normal)

    - ImageNormal use http://IP:Port/Place/Animated.gif
    Where IP = IP of your Windows computer HS is on (say 196.166.2.34)

    Port = the port HS is using to display his own pages via his webserver , see webserver tab in Homeseer (for me 9000)

    Place = the path under HS-dir "html" the animated gif is in

    Animated.gif ..well you know
    So this will givehttp://196.166.2.34:9000/Images/Homeseer/Zandloper.gif (this address works only internal of course, not over the Net)

    - IsVideo True

    - IsVideoRefreshRate I have to use value 1 or more, less then 1 does'nt start the animation

    I hope I didn't forget something but that's all folks.

    After this it brings up deeper questions:
    Did the team of HS intended to support animated gifs like this?
    If so, is this documented anywhere?
    If not documented, why do we have to search for our own solutions?
    If not intended to support like this, what else will that be then?

    Maybe we could start a discussion about this phenomen.

    Regards,
    Hammy


    (see also http://board.homeseer.com/showthread...079#post972079 )

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      #3
      Hammy, your process is different than mine. It does seem there is a lot of variation and inconsistency with the way animated gifs work (or not).

      I have had success with placement of several animated gifs (Win 7/64). I placed my gifs in the Default Graphics folder. I did not use the IsVideo properties, nor did I use the IP address. For the most part everything was normal after dragging a "graphic" (as opposed to a button) to the screen, and setting the StatusTrackingNormal and StatusImages properties. For whatever quirk, lastly, I did have to go back to the StatusImages property and go through the motions of setting it a second time to get the animation. Have no I idea why, or whether a different sequence of events would eliminate this last step.

      Gary

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        #4
        Originally posted by Kbevo View Post
        Hammy, your process is different than mine. It does seem there is a lot of variation and inconsistency with the way animated gifs work (or not).

        I have had success with placement of several animated gifs (Win 7/64). I placed my gifs in the Default Graphics folder. I did not use the IsVideo properties, nor did I use the IP address. For the most part everything was normal after dragging a "graphic" (as opposed to a button) to the screen, and setting the StatusTrackingNormal and StatusImages properties. For whatever quirk, lastly, I did have to go back to the StatusImages property and go through the motions of setting it a second time to get the animation. Have no I idea why, or whether a different sequence of events would eliminate this last step.

        Gary
        Thanks Gary,
        I already read your post and it's quiet a different situation.
        I will try yours for StatusTracking of a Device, mine is for constantly displaying an animated image.

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          #5
          Animated gifts like any gif image...

          You can use animated gifts like any other static image. It s working from the first time, like other images (static or status images)


          http://board.homeseer.com/showpost.p...3&postcount=15

          http://board.homeseer.com/showpost.p...5&postcount=16

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