RokBox

RokBox is a mootools powered JavaScript slideshow that allows you to quickly and easily display multiple media formats including images, videos (video sharing services also) and music.

RokBox provides a theme system that allows you to create your own custom ones to fit your websites design. It includes three predefined themes, a Light and Dark theme and a Mynxx theme that will fit seamlessly into your site design. RokBox is as easy as pie to install and customize, providing an easy way to create your own custom themes for it.

Usage

RokBox utilises the WordPress shortcodes. The RokBox syntax should be placed in the post content in the place where you want it to appear. If you’re having issues with using syntax in the WYSIWYG editor, please try to place it in the HTML mode of the editor. More info about using shortcodes can be found here : http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API

Demos

Below you will find some examples of the syntax used for a variety of RokBox functions.

Multiple Images

This demo will check the directory for existing images and load them

[rokbox title=”Multiple Images :: Sample Caption” size=”300 200″ album=”album” class=”link-class” imgclass=”image-class rt-image” twidth=”100″ theight=”80″]http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/general/rokstories-sample/*[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="Multiple Images :: Sample Caption" size="300 200" album="album" class="link-class" imgclass="image-class rt-image" twidth="100" theight="80"]http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/general/rokstories-sample/*[/rokbox]

Image

This demo will load a image

Since album is not specified, you won’t see arrows appear, so you cannot navigate through other RokBox links.
[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” title=”Audi RS8 :: Sample Caption for RS8 Image” size=”561 350″ thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/rs8_thumb.jpg”]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rs8.jpg[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="Audi RS8 :: Sample Caption for RS8 Image" size="561 350" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/rs8_thumb.jpg"]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rs8.jpg[/rokbox]

Image (text instead of thumbnail)

This demo will load a image and use text instead of a thumbnail”.

Since album is not specified, you won’t see arrows appear, so you cannot navigate through other RokBox links.
[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” size=”561 350″ title=”Audi RS8 :: Sample Caption for RS8 Image” text=”RokBox link with no Thumbnail”]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rs8.jpg[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox size="561 350" title="Audi RS8 :: Sample Caption for RS8 Image" text="RokBox link with no Thumbnail"]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rs8.jpg[/rokbox]

Image (no sizes provided)

This demo will load a image without having provided sizes.

[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/sshot2_thumb.jpg” title=”Vauxhall VXR8″]http://www.rockettheme.com/images/extensions/joomla/rokbox/sshot2.jpg[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/sshot2_thumb.jpg" title="Vauxhall VXR8"]http://www.rockettheme.com/images/extensions/joomla/rokbox/sshot2.jpg[/rokbox]

Image not found

This demo will demonstrate RokBox handling images not found.

[rokbox title=”Audi RS8 :: Sample Caption for RS8 Image” size=”561 350″ thumb=”images/some_folder/not_existing_thumb.jpg”]images/some_folder/not_existing.jpg[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="Audi RS8 :: Sample Caption for RS8 Image" size="561 350" thumb="images/some_folder/not_existing_thumb.jpg"]images/some_folder/not_existing.jpg[/rokbox]

Audio – mp3

This demo will load and play a mp3 file.

From now on we’re going to specify the same album for each demo, so we can navigate through them. Pay attention at the way we have specified the caption description, there’s no caption title.
[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” title=”RocketTheme promo” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/mp3.jpg” size=”250 15″ album=”demo”]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rockettheme.mp3[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="RocketTheme promo" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/mp3.jpg" size="250 15" album="demo"]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rockettheme.mp3[/rokbox]

Video – Simple SWF File

This demo will load a simple flash movie (.swf) file.

This demo simply load a .swf file but queries works the same (i.e. “myfile.swf?bgcolor=true&color=ffffff”).
[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” title=”RocketTheme :: RocketTheme Logo’s flash movie” size=”400 140″ thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/flash.gif”]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rt_movie.swf[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="RocketTheme :: RocketTheme Logo's flash movie" size="400 140" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/flash.gif"]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rt_movie.swf[/rokbox]

Video – YouTube

This demo will load a YouTube movie.

YouTube links must be the same as you get from within the URI bar. You can pass all the options to the URI (ie, &hd=1&autoplay=1). For our demo we’re going to use this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY
[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” title=”Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12″ thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/youtube.jpg” size=”854 505″ album=”demo”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY&hd=1&autoplay=1[/rokbox]
[rokbox title=”Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12″ text=”normal quality” size=”425 373″ album=”demo”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY[/rokbox] | [rokbox title=”Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12″ text=”HD + autoplay + layout colors” size=”854 505″ album=”demo”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY&autoplay=1&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hd=1&border=1[/rokbox] | [rokbox title=”Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12″ text=”HD + autoplay + start from 36s” size=”854 505″ album=”demo”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY&hd=1&autoplay=1&start=36[/rokbox]

Syntax

Example 1 (thumb)

[rokbox title="Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/youtube.jpg" size="854 505" album="demo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY&hd=1&autoplay=1[/rokbox]

Example 2 (normal quality)

[rokbox title="Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12" text="normal quality" size="425 373" album="demo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY[/rokbox]

Example 3 (HD + autoplay + layout colors)

[rokbox title="Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12" text="HD + autoplay + layout colors" size="854 505" album="demo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY&autoplay=1&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&hd=1&border=1[/rokbox]

Example 4 (HD + autoplay + start from 36s)

[rokbox title="Cars :: 2010 Aston Martin Vantage V 12" text="HD + autoplay + start from 36s" size="854 505" album="demo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWQz0Q7_zY&hd=1&autoplay=1&start=36[/rokbox]

Built-in FLV Player

This demo will load a FLV movie.

FLV built-in is now possible thanks to JW FLV Player. The FLV video comes from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KTI1-5Lapg
You can pass any option allowed by JW FLV Player, please use its documentation as reference.
[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” title=”Primavera :: A look at Earth and space.” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/flv.jpg” size=”854 505″ album=”demo”]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/primavera.flv&buffer=10&autostart=true&fullscreen=true&width=854&height=505[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="Primavera :: A look at Earth and space." thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/flv.jpg" size="854 505" album="demo"]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/primavera.flv&buffer=10&autostart=true&fullscreen=true&width=854&height=505[/rokbox]

Video – Metacafe

This demo will load a Metacafe movie.

Metacafe links must be the as same you get from within the URI bar. For our demo we’re going to use this video: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1291008/how_to_make_jumping_magic_beans/
[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” title=”Magic Beans :: How to Make Jumping Magic Beans” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/metacafe.jpg” size=”400 345″ album=”demo”]http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1291008/how_to_make_jumping_magic_beans/[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="Magic Beans :: How to Make Jumping Magic Beans" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/metacafe.jpg" size="400 345" album="demo"]http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1291008/how_to_make_jumping_magic_beans/[/rokbox]

Remote Site – Google

This demo will loads an external site, in our case Google’s home page.

[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” title=”Did you mean… :: …Google?” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/google.jpg” size=”700 450″]http://www.google.com[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox title="Did you mean... :: ...Google?" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/google.jpg" size="700 450"]http://www.google.com[/rokbox]

Remote Site – Google (size: 65% 80% of the screen)

This demo acts like the previous one, but we’re using percentages as size.

[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” size=”65% 80%” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/google.jpg”]http://www.google.com[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox size="65% 80%" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/google.jpg"]http://www.google.com[/rokbox]

Remote Site – Google (size: fullscreen)

This demo acts like the previous one, but instead of percentages we’re using the fullscreen option as size.

[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” size=”fullscreen” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/google.jpg”]http://www.google.com[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox size="fullscreen" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/google.jpg"]http://www.google.com[/rokbox]

PDF

This demo will load a PDF file.

[rokbox imgclass=”rt-image” size=”fullscreen” album=”demo” title=”RokBox :: PDF File” thumb=”http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/pdf.gif”]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rokbox.pdf[/rokbox]

Syntax

[rokbox size="fullscreen" album="demo" title="RokBox :: PDF File" thumb="http://pr1.semhosting.net/wp-content/rockettheme/rt_syndicate_wp/rokbox/pdf.gif"]http://demo.rockettheme.com/extensions/images/stories/demo/rokbox/rokbox.pdf[/rokbox]

Features

  • Mootools v1.2 compatible
  • 4 Customizable Transition Type: Fade, QuickSilver, Growl, Explode.
  • Support for PDF, Images, FLV, QuickTime (.mov, .m4v), Windows Media Video (.wmv), Flash (.swf), YouTube, DailyMotion, MetaCafe, Google Video, Vimeo, Audio (.mp3, .wav, .m4a), local and remote sites.
  • Support for albums/categories.
  • Ability to popup RokBox in pixels or percentages and fullscreen relative to the browser window.
  • Support for Captions including support for titles and descriptions.
  • 3 Predefined Themes provided: Light Theme, Dark Theme, Mynxx Theme.
  • Support for custom themes with ability to customize styles and RokBox configuration per theme.

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