Thread: Inserting an Animation

Hello everyone!!!!!! I`m new to Voda. and am looking forward to using it to make and develope a website.
My first stumbling block is that I can`t seem to find out how to insert an animated flag. Im sure there will be more but if anyone could help me in the first instance I would be very greatfull.
In anticipation,
Wineprovider

It should be an animated gif- correct? If so- simply use the image icon to locate it on your computer and double click on it and then place it where you wish.

Treat it as any other picture.

Hope that helps.

Welcome to the forum

Andy

Thanks Andy.

I`ve tried what you suggested and it`s the same as I`ve attempted myself.
However it appears as a still.
I`ve saved it as a GIF so I`m clueless now.
Thanks again,
Wineprovider

Welcome wineprovider,
what's your website and we'll look at what you are trying to do.

If you try to resize an animated GIF, your image will "freeze" at the first frame.....resizing can only be done within the original construct.

I`ve only just started assebling it.
I haven`t resized anything and it`s not been submitted.
Can you tell me how to show you?
Thanks all you are teriffic.
Martyn

Please find GIF attached.
Thanks again,
Wineprovider

If it's not "assembled" then isn't it reasonable that it presents as a "still"?

(Not trying to sound sarcastic, but I don't even know how you could even email it to demonstrate what is going on if it is not complete....you can try, I guess, using link herein)

Hang in there....I'm trying to open Outlook for the 11th time....Solar flares making things difficult....(and I had been avoiding email so far this morning too! LOL)

USE THE LINK IN EARLIER POST....my others are still being reset due to migration of sites....

Vassili is correct. This is not an animated GIF. Look how this one looks like:

Mine looks the same as yours navaldesign when it opens;fluttering away so WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?

Got your email...(the B&W version)....it works fine.....

**Actions will not present properly within BV, nor in Preview all the time, and only upon publishing will you see them universally. Is this what you are dealing with?

>>> Go ahead and colorize it, Martyn, then simply publish it to see how it will be...if necessary, it is not a big deal to remove it and reconfigure if needed.
Insert it as a Picture in BV....relax.

Ok thanks everyone. The flag has no colour it`s the flag of St.Piran.
Please can you explain BV?
I`m still suprised that I can`t view it as it should be (flying)! However I shall continue to assemble the site and publish when I`m satisfied it`s up to standard.
Your a great bunch,
Thanks again,
Wineprovider

Thie above is not correct. The animated gif should be animated also in preview. However, the one that you have uploaded here is jpeg, although i think it is only how you have uploaded it.

Thanks Naval!!! How do you suggest that I save it so that it flies in prview. However I`ve just checked the properties and it`s a GIF.
Thanks again,
Wineprovider

Please watch your gif in Windows explorer. If it is animated there, it should also be animated in BV's preview. If not, there is something wrong with your file. If so, use myform to upload the file and i'll have a look at it.

Thanks everybody.............I`ve tried everything that you have suggested but it`s not happening.
When I publish I hope that my flag will fly if not I`ll settle for a still.
What I can`t understand is that 1 or 2 advisors have been able to fly my flag ; but, not me!!!!!!!!!
God bless to you all,
Wineprovider
PS> Could someone help, as it was suggested that I look at the flag in windows explorer......or was supposed to be IE

Hello Wineprovider! I like that name - intriguing. I used a pair of scottish flags from another site. They remained 'still' until I published, then they fluttered nicely!! Looking forward to seeing your site! I'm a "lil' 'ole wine drinker, me". I have some wonderful quotations about wine if you'd like some.
Lorna
www.lornamack.com

Originally Posted by Lorna

Hello Wineprovider! I like that name - intriguing. I used a pair of scottish flags from another site. They remained 'still' until I published, then they fluttered nicely!! Looking forward to seeing your site! I'm a "lil' 'ole wine drinker, me". I have some wonderful quotations about wine if you'd like some.
Lorna
www.lornamack.com

^^ Nothing like keeping thread continuity! ^^



** Martyn - You've got Mail!

Patience,
As a matter of curiosity did you save from a still ?
Go back to the source and save without renaming, try again as recommended above.

By the way what is your URL ?

General Naval, Bill....

Martyn's gif works just fine, and he only has to colorize it according to what the flag "needs."

He has not been using a photo-editor/utility to view it, and that is why he cannot see the animation himself.
(Naval, you confused him earlier when you suggested he open it in Explorer, as that will not display GIF files under attributes.) However, if he double-clicks on the gif ("as-is") wherever it was originally saved to in Windows, his default viewer should pick it up and display it properly......

If Martyn simply inserts it via BV onto a page (even temporarily), and then hits PREVIEW, he will see the GIF (in whatever state it is in) animated properly!

(Renaming is NOT necessary at this point, and might only confuse the original properties. It should be renamed after colorization, however, to avoid confusion between the versions.)

MARTYN: Double-click on your original GIF file (wherever it was saved to) and tell us if your default photo viewer starts and displays the image with animation.....then please simply import/insert it via BV onto a page, and hit preview....tell us if you can see it and if it presents with action???

Thank you.

Naval: sending you a copy of the original gif so you can confirm...

I have actually published a DEMO PAGE to demonstrate that it works properly, and it is a matter only of proper utility to view...take a look, gentlemen.

Goodmorning (it's 06:45 here) Vassili.

Yes, wineprovider's gif is ok. I even built a trial page for him to see: www.navaldesign.info/Tips/cornishflag.html . he also sent me his .bvp file and it is just fine. Still, it doesn't work for him. I don't know why.
I correctly advised him to view it in Windows Explorer . In other words, Computer Resources, in preview mode. It will show animated gifs as animated. Of course, double clicking will do the same: it's only two more clicks an waiting for a couple of second so that the viewer opens up. As told already, he sent me both the gif and the page and they are just fine. So i can simply suppose that there is some problem on his side.

Kalimera, General!

I made one too..(did you see it?) Thanks for coming back to this...with the confusing posts, and it being left unresolved, I was hoping for an answer that would benefit Martyn and the readers of this thread!

Ευχαριστώ!

You're welcome Vassili. Answered back your email. At this point, i don't know what the problem could be. I can only suggest one more TriaL.

Martyn, right click on the Italian flag above. Save it on your computer. Then try to insert it in your BV page. Click on preview to see if it is animated.

Thanks navaldesign, unfortunatlly it hasn`t worked.
Do you think here may be a problem with my download?
Also a message appears when I try to open my trial website which I have attached for your veiwing. This might be causing the problem.
Thanks all,
Wineprovider

I can`t see where the upload is I`ll try again to send it.

GREAT NEWS GUYS!
I NOW HAVE A FLYING FLAG. WHY, I DON`T KNOW,but I`d like to.
Next problem is I`m trying to insert a hyperlink of a tempoary email address and I can`t make that work either.
Thanks again everyone,
Martyn

How is your link made? Text, image, button?

Thanks Navaldesign it was set up using the button facility on the toolbar.
Thanks,
Martyn

Just give your button the link: mailto:youremailaddress@yoursite.com and make sure to select link type: "mailto:"

I`ve ceated a button now I need to find out how to set it up to go to another page. When I`ve done this I may be able to publish as long as I can update when I get the information I`m waiting for.

double click on the button you created and it will open a tools window for that button...


please post back and let me know if you got it, or I will be distressed to know...

thanx

Or, just wath this tutorial on menu bars: http://www.vodahost.com/DemoDemo/bvt4/08.htm