Hi All,
Can anyone advise if we can export our Virtual Tours to an exe or similar?
I have a client who will need to view offline and without the server running. Is this possible?
Many thanks
Hi All,
Can anyone advise if we can export our Virtual Tours to an exe or similar?
I have a client who will need to view offline and without the server running. Is this possible?
Many thanks
I already done this (quite long time ago) by using the flash version of the tour : you embed all the file in the .swf and it can be read locally (obviously, with flash previously installed on the machine)... but i don't really know if this solution is still working now.
Hi,
using the simple 'tour_testingserver' (could be renamed into any name) is no option?
Otherwise you could use Electron or NW.js to build standalone offline applications - especially NW.js is easy here - just point to the tour.html in the package.json and done. The only disadvantage with them is the filesize (~80MB) and the lot of files.
Best regards,
Klaus
Thank you both for your reply and advise, i will give the them a go and let you know how i get on.
Hi Klaus.
I have no knowledge of this process, if at all possible could you point me to a tutorial or images showing how to point to the tour.html in the package.json.
Would be appreciated. many thanks.
Hi,
okay, here step by step for Windows:
Best regards,
Klaus
Many thanks Klaus,
I'll give this a go and let you know how i get on.
Hi Klaus,
Ive created the .json file Using a json file editor, please see my images attached.
And placed it in the correcr location.
however this does not create a new .json file. when i press the existing .exe nothing happens?
Please follow the instructions exactly - the file need to be named 'package.json' - no other name will work!
And you don't need a 'json' editor, any text editor will do!
For more information about the package.json' file from NW.js please see also here:
http://docs.nwjs.io/en/latest/References/Manifest%20Format/
In that file settings like the window size, the icon and so could be added.
Hi,
okay, here step by step for Windows:
- download NW.js here: https://nwjs.io/
- extract it anywhere
- build a tour using the MAKE VTOUR droplet
- copy the 'vtour' folder into the extracted nwjs folder
- create a 'package.json' file inside the 'nwjs' folder with any texteditor with the following content:
- click the nw.exe to start the tour (the nw.exe could be renamed if you want)
Best regards,
Klaus
This was great. What is the process for Mac OS?
Thanks!
I, too, would love to know whether a similar procedure exists for MacOS, to build an App that can run offline.
Wasn't there an App that can turn any website into an App? Just looked for it, and it's called "Fluid ". Might that be a way to do it?
well, I just tested my own theory, installed Fluid , and executed the resulting Mac app, and couldn't believe my eyes when my pano came up in a resizable window, fully functional.
is this only working for me, or can another Mac user confirm that this Pano also opens up and runs successfully on their machine?
This was great. What is the process for Mac OS?
Copy the package.json and the vtour folder into a folder named 'app.nw' and then copy that folder into the 'http://nwjs.app/Contents/Resources/' folder of NWJS.
See also here:
http://docs.nwjs.io/en/latest/For%…ackage-your-app
Thank you so much!!
Best,
Jeremy
Thanks all,
Finally had some time to re-visit and test. Worked fine.
Now to create an Krpano based android app!
Please, Has somebody tried with a project that contains videos? Videos file could not be loaded with this NWJS solution but it works fine with krpano testing server or uploaded in webpage.
Any idea?
Best regards,
Fernando
EDIT: See http://docs.nwjs.io/en/latest/For%…prietary-codecs
Enable Proprietary Codecs
Due to the license issue, the prebuilt binaries of NW.js doesn t support proprietary codecs, like H.264. So you can t play MP3/MP4 with audio and video tags with prebuilt NW.js. To enable those me...
Hi,
yes, either replace the FFmpeg binaries for MP4 support or use a free video encoding like WebM.
Best regards,
Klaus
Thanks Klaus,
Then, for windows user, to install the FormatFactory or similar software and convert to webM format any video. All solved.
Best regards,
Fernando
EDIT: The conversion quality mp4 to webM with FormatFactory is very bad.
on which browser engine will this solution work?
i want to pack the tour in an app that will work with HTC Vive (using Firefox with WebVR support for example)
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