CGTalk - Maya 6 web browser

KaB

05-18-2004, 04:48 PM

Someone started a thread about this earlier but I think it was lost in the cgtalk hack problem thing. So I started this one.

Anyone found a way to get the web browser to view web pages with flash and shockwave in them properly? I installed mozilla and got the flash and shockwave players for mozilla but the web browser still will not load pages perfectly. Even on cgtalk the browser sometimes shows I need plugins to view all the flash ads.

I must bitch a little bit about this browser, as simple as this has to be for Alias, they need to rework this POS. The SI net view blows this thing away!

Alias…

1: Dump this mozzilla source and use an ie source.

2: Make the browser open other windows outside of it. I hate that a web page may have a link to open a new window on it and the browser will not even function with that.

3: Place the web browser also in the Window menu (click window/web browser). Let it open in a separate window and not only in a viewport panel. I get sick of tearing off the panel every time I need it.

4: Does this thing read favorites? I have not found a way yet, so fix that also.

5: Read web pages properly with flash, shockwave & QuickTime!

Okan

05-18-2004, 05:14 PM

yeah Alias, do the browser like Softimage|XSI alike ;)

kamil_w

05-18-2004, 06:23 PM

According to Maya 6 doc it shoud be possible.

"This means that you can add plugins to view Flash movies or do
any of the other activities you’re used to doing from a Web
browser window, all from a panel within the Maya interface."

KaB

05-19-2004, 03:48 AM

I have tried the flash plugins & shockwave plugins for normal IE and Mozilla (also Firefox) but same results!

Anyone cared enough to find a solution? Please share the info if you have.

Ronald

05-19-2004, 08:09 AM

he guys!

if you have any suggestions on how to improve the webbrowser it would be really a good ideo not to post it here but just go to the alias webpage and post it as a featurerequest, cause i'm really not sure, if they are all the post here (basically i doubt it). and don't write "make it like in XSI", but write what features or enhancements you like to see!

Ronny

ps: i'm with you concerning the issues

Alex Yu

05-19-2004, 08:08 PM

Well, I don't have maya 6 but I have messed with mozilla in the past in dev projects.

Try this:

1) Download the flash player from http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

2) Double click on 'flashplayer7installer.exe' and Click 'Other browser' button.

3) Try and locate a folder named 'plugins' in your maya installation folder and choose to install the flash plugin there.

There should be a 'plugins' folder but if there isn't, I guess you have to ask maya support to help you out.

KaB

05-20-2004, 12:05 AM

Alex Yu,

Thanks you! It was just that easy!!

It never came to mind to just install it in the plugins folder. Now I am a little less disappointed with the browser. I just hope Alias works on this browser a lot more in upcoming versions.

westiemad

06-16-2005, 06:04 PM

thank god for search, and thankyou Alex Yu.

AnDy

sacslacker

06-16-2005, 08:22 PM

I'd like to point out that IE sucks ass and to recommend IE over Firefox is, well, bleh.

I don't care how much more secure they've made it. I HATE IE.

I'm sure many don't agree and will flame me now =)

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