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Adding a Player
This tutorial applies to WildPresenter Pro 2+.
Introduction
WildPresenter has a very useful player feature that enables you to output your WildPresenter Flash SWF with a player automatically.

You can either incorporate the Flash SWF and the player into a single file, or you can have two separate files in which the player will load the output. Depending on what you are trying to do, you may wish to select either one. Certain features within WildPresenter are only available if you use the Use Load External File Play Mode option.
There are two player output options:
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Include player while encoding
By selecting this option WildPresenter will create a player automatically during the encoding process. The default operation is for the WildPresenter Flash SWF output and the player to be created in a single SWF in which your Flash SWF output is embedded within the player. This single, combined SWF will have the filename you have specified for your output file in the File tab. Once you create your video using this option, the output and the play controls are joined and cannot be separated - so if you want the output file by itself for other possible applications, you may want to use the Use Load External File Play Mode option.

You may also choose to have a separate player created that will automatically load the video you are encoding.
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Use Load External File Play Mode
By selecting this option, WildPresenter will automatically create a separate player that will play the Flash SWF you are creating. Remember that when you choose this option you will have at least two SWF files - the player and the output - and you will need to have both in the same directory on your hard drive, CD or web server in order for the player to work properly. When you select this option, WildPresenter will automatically fill in an output player name which is the name of your output with "_player" added to the end. You may choose to edit this name if you desire. Next to the output filename field are two buttons, "Browse" and "Play". Clicking on the "Browse" button launches a File dialog box that you can use to select your output player name and location. Clicking on the "Play" button will play the player (which will load your output) once the player and the output have been created.

The "Use Load External File Play Mode" option has the advantage of leaving your output file - without any built in controls or player skin. You can then use this output file later for other applications. However, you should be aware that when you use the Use Load External File Play Mode option you will have two separate SWF files that must always be used together for the player to work.

Another issue to consider is that there are a few features in WildPresenter that will only work with a player using the Use Load External File Play Mode option. For instance, the "Load at end" option (Flash SWF tab) will only work with the player output by using the Use Load External File Play Mode option.
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Player skin options
This field lists all the player skins you have installed. You simply click on the player skin that you would like to use and it will become highlighted, indicating that this is the player skin you have selected. The Player skin options lists the name of the player and the minimum version of the Flash player required to play the player. For instance, if the version is 4, the player will play in the Flash player versions 4 and higher.

WildPresenter players offer the following features: fast forward, rewind, stop, play, pause, jump to start, jump to end, mute, volume control, and a progress bar. However, not all of these features are available in each player.
  • View skin: By clicking on this button, you can preview the player skin you have selected. In the preview mode the controls of the player will blink and may appear slightly distorted. This is normal. Once the player is created, the controls will appear correctly.
Notes:
The players provided with WildPresenter add only a small amount to the file size. Most are smaller than 7 KB.

The players will only work with objects that have been set to play using the Stream play mode. WildPresenter comes with 11 players. For more players check out the PowerPlayers, a collection of 135 players designed to work with WildPresenter's automatic player output function
http://www.wildform.com/products/wildpresenter/power_players/
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