Flash :: Video Archive

XML Video Archive Help
I'm definitely a newbie, and possibly in over my head, but here's hoping....

Here's an image of two interfaces that illustrates what I'm talking about.

I'd like to create a video-archive viewer that behaves in this way:- First an xml archive list of stories loads (Screen 1 in the linked image above)- The user then clicks one of the listed stories, triggering a variant interface with a title screen for the chosen story plus some other buttons and info (Screen 2)
When screen 2 loads, I need it to display several items related to the chosen story, which are contained in an xml file:- Date- Title- Title image with two buttons:- "Play" (plays chosen FLV file)- "Read story" (links to an html text page)
So I imagine that the clicked button on the archive-list screen needs to create a variable or two that calls up the appropriate text and images on screen 2. I'm just not sure of how I go about this.

Any pointers or links to an apropos tutorial or two would be greatly appreciated.

Alternatively, I might be interested to hand off the "back end" parts of this job to one of you who are more able than I, if you were interested. (And reasonable, of course )

thanksmuch

I Need To Add A Search Function To My Video Archive
I've created an archive site of about 120 training videos (flv format). The videos are currently accessible from a menu but the end user has to read for a LONG time to find the topic they're looking for.

I'd like to create a search function that will narrow the selection to 3 or 4 videos if possible.

Can someone get me in the neighborhood of where to begin on this?

Thanks for your time,

Matt

Flash Video Player With Archive Utility
hello everyone,

i need to make a flash video player that can play external video files within one interface. it needs to have a scrolling side panel where you would select your files from, much like google video or youtube, but w/ all flash.

if someone is going to suggest that i do this w/ html/xml and flash then plz tell me why the flash one wouldn't be the most efficient way first. anyhow, this player will have to be pretty flexible as far as GUI goes, because I'm tailoring the player to a website that has already been designed.

XML Archive
Hi.
Anyone know where I can find an tutorial to do this:

http://www.keldesigned.com/V2/KELdesignsV2.html
On the works section you can find an archive scrolled menu and an description field.
How can I do this using XML?

10x

News Archive
I'm trying to build a news archive but I'm not entirely sure how I'd do it.

I might have to make some sort of database with three fields (date, title, and content) in order to accomplish this. The "latest news" page would read all three fields for the top entry, and the "news archive" page would read the date and title fields for every entry, with a link on each to a page similar to the "latest news" page where all three fields are read for that particular entry. Sorry if it's a bit confusing, but that's the best I can explain it. Any suggestions on how I'd go about this?

-Curt

Archive Livestream With FMS?
We're looking at purchasing a Flash server. Can the Flash Media Streaming Server archive live streamed audio and video? Or is that only a feature of the Flash Interactive Media Server?

Edited: 02/19/2008 at 11:39:14 AM by WindWebGuy

Archive Help For Website
One of the sections in my website contains a latest news section which shows the 6 latest projects the clients have just produced. These are 6 external .swf files.There is also an archive section showing a list of all the old stuff.

What I need is a way for the client (who is familiar with basic flash) to work from a template for each news item. This will be a .fla file. They change the title, body text and picture from this file, and upload this via ftp. I then need a way of adding this swf file to a list in the latest news section. This is added to the start of the list, and the bottom list member goes into the archive section.

I presume using different array() functions is the way to go with manipulating the lists, but I'm a bit stuck on how flash will be able to tell that a new .swf file has been added. Just an idea on the right direction to go in will be a great timesaver

Thanks

[MX04] Link To Pdf Archive
hi there,
im trying to link a pdf archive (50MB) with "geturl" but the executable movie dont open the file or broke down the computer, maybe there are another way to link a pdf file with actionscrip.
Thanks
Best

How To Create A News Archive
Hi,

I'm using Flash MX for my blog, and it's working great! I'm just wondering how I can make an archive for my past blog posts. I found that my scrollable text box is very small, so I need to create an archive that can link to past blog posts. However, I'd prefer that all the blog posts be contained within a single page (that is, rather than link to multiple pages with old posts, the scrollable text box itself should be the only thing that's refreshed). Here's the format I'm thinking of:

News archives:
Posts 9/11/08 to 9/18/08
Posts 9/19/08 to 9/26/08
etc.

So when I click on "Posts..." it refreshes the text box and shows all the posts from that particular time period, but does not link to a new page altogether.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

AS3 - Sound Archive (programming)
This isn't a question - more a general discussion of pros and cons.

I AS2 i did a soundarchive so my games pulled the (preloaded) sounds from my archive. I had to create a MC for each sound (otherwise they could be controlled seperately). It worked fine but i had a crappy feeling about it.

Now i'm doing a similar soundproject in AS3. And i want to do it right.
I'm creating a game containing sound for units, the gui, backgroundmusic etc.
I want to do a general sound archive i can use in the future.

On one hand i'd prefer to have the sound ready once playing the game (or using the app) on the other it seems a waste to preload everything - both time and memory wise.

AS3 can buffer sounds so maybe that is a solution? Or should i just create a SoundChannel for each sound?
If i need an instant response from some of the sound (= no preload/buffer) a mix could probably prove wise.

Any comments/ideas/solutions.

And yes - if we find solutions that proves to work generally i'll share my code.

How Do I Create A News Archive?
Hi,

I'm using a predesigned Flash template for my website, which I downloaded from Flash Village. Unfortunately, seeing as how I'm new to Flash, I'm having trouble understanding how to add my own features to it. I'd like to develop a "news archive" section of sorts, where I can take text boxes composed of previous news entries and hide them under a text link. However, I have no idea how to go about doing this. Can anybody give me some hints?

How To Create A News Archive Section
Hi,

I'm using Flash MX for my blog, and it's working great! I'm just wondering how I can make an archive for my past blog posts. I found that my scrollable text box is very small, so I need to create an archive that can link to past blog posts. However, I'd prefer that all the blog posts be contained within a single page (that is, rather than link to multiple pages with old posts, the scrollable text box itself should be the only thing that's refreshed). Here's the format I'm thinking of:

News archives:
Posts 9/11/08 to 9/18/08
Posts 9/19/08 to 9/26/08
etc.

So when I click on "Posts..." it refreshes the text box and shows all the posts from that particular time period, but does not link to a new page altogether.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Files Being Added To Zip Archive That Shouldnt Be
Hi guys,

Not sure if this is the right place to post this.

I have a strange problem.
I am using winzip to zip up a folder with a load of images for an image gallery upload form. The problem is that there seems to be an extra file added to the archive that is not visible in the folder to be zipped.

The file is thumbs.db I am aware what the file is and what it is for but what i dont understand is why it is being added to the archive when it s not intially visible in the folder to be zipped. This is screwing with my site because flash is trying to load the thumbs.db

Any help or advice much appreciatted.

Huge Flash-archive I Found
3000 toons and games all with screenshots.

http://www.coolflash.dk

Having Some REAL Issues With My Flash Archive.
Hey guys. I'm having a REALLY frustrating time with a flash archive I built:
http://intouch.org/myintouch/AudioVideo_38454602.html

It replaced an extremely awkward HTML archive which was as user-friendly as zombo.com.

We've received about 40 emails from users complaining about size of the text, interface being "WAY too complicated", and now the REAL audio files not playing - I am having no problems playing the audio files myself, but we've received 6 emails this week about it.

Could I get some of you to go through a bit of it and let me know of any issues, please? I had requested a test group before it's lauch, but they wanted it out fast, and now it may be scrapped.

It loads in content though LoadVars(), with the audio/video links actually calling a full URL (ex. http://mfile.akamai.com/6340/rm/into.../2003/5146.ram). Could the domain issue in the new F7 player be causing problems with the REAL file? I wouldn't think it would since it is only a link being called rather than loading in content, but I don't know.

I requested a pop-up for the archive in order to place the moock sniffer on the page, but they wanted it in the "non-aestetically pleasing" template you see. I think sniffing for the latest player would help alieviate much of the email complaints.

Please give any thoughts or suggestions.

thanks

Flash Player Version 6 Archive Error
I've used the archived players provided on the site for testing for years and am appreciative. However, I got a tech spec from a client requiring 6.0.49 (which may be an error) and I see 6.0.47 is provided in the version 6 player archive. However, when you install 6.0.47 you end up with a version of 7. When you install 6.0.29 or 6.0.65 you do get those versions. I'm hoping an Adobe person will see this and offer an updated archive. Wishful thinking? Try me! Or if anyone else can direct me to this version, I'd be appreciative. Thanks

Where Is The Code Archive For The Flash Anthology Book?
I just recently downloaded this book but cannot find the code archive anywhere on this site. Does anyone know where it is? Thanks.

Email Form Using Matts Script Archive Formail.cgi
email form using matts script archive formail.cgi

I have two form fields, name and email as well as two hidden set variables one for the subject of the email and one for the email for the form information to be sent to.

See below:

on (release) {
recipient = "line@linedetail.com";
subject = "LineDetail.com Submission";
getURL("http://www.linedetail.com/cgi-bin/formmail.cgi", "", "POST");
}

Problem is, in the beginning of my flash site I have a preloader. The preloaders variables are being sent along with the other variable information. How do I get the stuff I don't want to not be sent?

Is there a unload variables command that I can place after the preloader is done so there's no variables floating around that shouldn't be?

Also, is there a way to get the form after being submit to NOT go to the formail.cgi and instead have it just send the information and go to a frame in flash that i can make that will say "thanks for joining our mailinglist?"

BTW the form is located here: http://www.linedetail.com/main.shtml , if you want to test it. Go into the flash site and click on the mailing list button.

-Line

[F8] Buttons Inside Movieclip Used As A Button Too, HELP Archive Attached
Hi guys, I've been figuring out for 2 days how to workaround the way to make that menu work. But my knoledge of AS it's not really advance.

I have created a menu like that I have a main movieclip, that contains an animation and buttons inside, but that main movieClip has ab onRollOver and onRollOut function. The thing is I dont want to use invisible buttons or movieclips over the movie to activate it, I want to try to do everything as a block or in the same mc, to can reuse without adding stuff over.

Thank You.

Attached File

Dynamic Load New Images And Archive By Time Date.. - Help Is Much Appreciated
Hi,

figured it out.
Thank you.

Interesting Site Http://www.peterjoel.com/blog/index.php?archive=2003_03_09_archive.
http://www.peterjoel.com/blog/index....e.xml#90401905

there you go check it out

XML Image & Video-playing Gallery Issue. Video Doesn't Hide When Online.
Hi guys,

I've created a gallery using kirupa's tutorial that loads in, through xml, both images and streaming video swfs.

here's the link (then click on 'Real Art', then on 'Roster' in the menu):

http://www.studiotonne.com/tira/

All links (xml and content links in the xml) are pointing to an online server, so it should work offline in the same way it does online.

So offline, it all works fine and browsing through the gallery in the Roster for each artist, selecting each number in the gallery closes the current image/video and displays the new one, as it should.

Online however, the issue is different. For instance, clicking on 'Build', then on number 5 in the gallery (which is a streaming video embedded in a swf pulled in via xml), it streams in the required video. However, upon trying to select a different picture in the gallery, or choosing to view the gallery of a different artist, the video doesn't want to disappear and allow other images to be seen, as it does when viewed offline.

I'm sure its quite a simple thing to make the streaming video swf that the xml loads in, to disappear. I just don't understand why it works properly offline, whereas online, the video issue occurs.

Could it be a netConnection or netStream issue?

Here is the code for the build gallery in the roster:

Code:
stop();
function loadXML(loaded) {
trace("XML loading...");
if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
description = [];
total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
description[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
}
firstImage();
displayPages();
} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("clientupdates/build/xml/build.xml");

p = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {

filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
preloader._visible = true;
if (loaded != filesize) {
preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
/*
if(blnPreview) {
previous_btn._visible = false;
next_btn._visible = false;
} else {
previous_btn._visible = true;
next_btn._visible = true;
}
*/
} else {
preloader._visible = false;
if (picture._alpha<100) {
picture._alpha += 10;
}
}
};
function nextImage() {
if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}
}
}

function prevImage() {
if (p>0) {
p--;
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}

}
function firstImage() {
trace("firstImage");
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[0], 1);

// Only show the artwork data unless we're not in preview mode
//if(!blnPreview) {
desc_txt.text = description[0];
picture_num();
//}
}
}
function picture_num() {

current_pos = p+1;
pos_txt.text = current_pos+" / "+total;
trace("Pic num:" + current_pos);
}

function displayPages() {
for(var i=1;i <=12; i++) {
if(i <= total) {
this["PageMC" + i].pgNum.text = "a";
this["PageMC" + i]._visible = true;
} else {
this["PageMC" + i]._visible = false;
}
}
}

function setPage(pageNum) {
if(pageNum>=0 && pageNum <total) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[pageNum], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[pageNum];
picture_num();
}
}

var my_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
my_nc.connect(null);
var my_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(my_nc);
Thanks for reading guys. I hope you can help.

Jerome

How To Connect Flash Video Player(like Youtube) To Live Streaming Video The Programm Like
How to connect flash video player(like youtube) to live streaming video the programm like webcamXP?
Or through a browser to look in a videoplayer video from other usual personal computer with the program for a video broadcasting from the web chamber.

Video Stops And Audio Continues - Individual Scenes Work, Together Video Freezes
This is my first flash project ever, but I think I got a handle on layers, scenes, using streamed audio, etc. The sync works for every scene when tested independently. Those exported .swf run fine. But when I try to publish the entire movie as a .swf or .exe or any other format, it always freezes at a certain point. The video stops but the audio continues.

Can anyone help me or give me an idea of where to start diagnosing the issue?

I've resorted to converting each individual .swf into .avis then combining the segments into the video that I want, but, of course, this doesn't retain the size, scalability, and quality benefits of a .swf file. Please help!

XML Image & Video-playing Gallery Issue. Video Doesn't Hide When Online.
Hi guys,

I've created a gallery using kirupa's tutorial that loads in, through xml, both images and streaming video swfs.

here's the link (then click on 'Real Art', then on 'Roster' in the menu):
http://www.studiotonne.com/tira/

All links (xml and content links in the xml) are pointing to an online server, so it should work offline in the same way it does online.

So offline, it all works fine and browsing through the gallery in the Roster for each artist, selecting each number in the gallery closes the current image/video and displays the new one, as it should.

Online however, the issue is different. For instance, clicking on 'Build', then on number 5 in the gallery (which is a streaming video embedded in a swf pulled in via xml), it streams in the required video. However, upon trying to select a different picture in the gallery, or choosing to view the gallery of a different artist, the video doesn't want to disappear and allow other images to be seen, as it does when viewed offline.

I'm sure its quite a simple thing to make the streaming video swf that the xml loads in, to disappear. I just don't understand why it works properly offline, whereas online, the video issue occurs.

Could it be a netConnection or netStream issue?

Here is the code for the build gallery in the roster:

Code:

stop();
function loadXML(loaded) {
trace("XML loading...");
if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
description = [];
total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
description[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
}
firstImage();
displayPages();
} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("clientupdates/build/xml/build.xml");

p = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {

filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
preloader._visible = true;
if (loaded != filesize) {
preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
/*
if(blnPreview) {
previous_btn._visible = false;
next_btn._visible = false;
} else {
previous_btn._visible = true;
next_btn._visible = true;
}
*/
} else {
preloader._visible = false;
if (picture._alpha<100) {
picture._alpha += 10;
}
}
};
function nextImage() {
if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}
}
}

function prevImage() {
if (p>0) {
p--;
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}

}
function firstImage() {
trace("firstImage");
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[0], 1);

// Only show the artwork data unless we're not in preview mode
//if(!blnPreview) {
desc_txt.text = description[0];
picture_num();
//}
}
}
function picture_num() {

current_pos = p+1;
pos_txt.text = current_pos+" / "+total;
trace("Pic num:" + current_pos);
}

function displayPages() {
for(var i=1;i <=12; i++) {
if(i <= total) {
this["PageMC" + i].pgNum.text = "a";
this["PageMC" + i]._visible = true;
} else {
this["PageMC" + i]._visible = false;
}
}
}

function setPage(pageNum) {
if(pageNum>=0 && pageNum <total) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[pageNum], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[pageNum];
picture_num();
}
}

var my_nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
my_nc.connect(null);
var my_ns:NetStream = new NetStream(my_nc);
Thanks for reading guys. I hope you can help.

Jerome

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Upload Quicktime Video File And Convert It To Flash Video
Hi

this is the problem i am facing.

I am uploading video files from my desktop to run in a website.
is there a way to convert whatever video format i upload to be converted to flash video format and stream online?

the website is the place where one can upload their personal videos and share with others online.
having a tool to convert the files to flash video would be a pain for the users. (most may be novices of technology)

Thanks in advance for any help in this regard.

Thanks

cheers
GugZ
INDIA

Flash Video Gallery Â€“ Link To Specific Video Upon Launch
I saw this question asked before when first doing a search on this topic, but have yet to see any replies, let alone any that work.

How can I link from within a web page to a specific video that is contained within a modified version of Adobe's Flash video Gallery tutorial?

When a user clicks on a link that says "View Dr. Jones Lecture", I want the Flash Video Gallery to launch with Dr. Jones' video loading and playing immediately. As it stands now, the video player just wants to wait until someone locates and then clicks on the video of their choice WITHIN the video player itself. That is fine if a generic "Launch our Video Gallery" link is clicked, but not if the user is expecting a specific video to play.

Any help is very much appreciated.

Cheers!

Flash Video Menu (button - Download Video From Cd - Problem)
Hi!

I made a flash movie which looks like menu (functions like dvd menu). Inside of it you can view videos, make some calculations, use small programs,... I have burned it on cd. When you put cd into computer it autoruns. It works great.
But....(theres always but ) On cd I have one video (97MB) which I would like user to be able to download. For example: inside flash move there is a button, which has a function to download this video from cd.

Please does anybody know what script do I have to put inside a button to be able to download this move from cd to users computer!?!?!
tnx for reply

Embedded Video Object In Video Basics - Part 1 Tutorial
I am a total newbie at Flash, so please bear with me. In Lee's Video Basics - Part 1 tutorial, one of the first steps is to create a Embedded Video object in the library. Flash Professional MX 2004 is being used in the tutorial and I am using Flash Professional 8, so maybe that is the reason I'm having a problem. The tutorial shows that by clicking "New Video" in the library panel, the embedded video object is automatically added to the library. When I click "New Video", I get a Video Properties dialogue box that defaults to "Video (ActionScript-controlled)". When I check the Embedded option, the OK button becomes disabled...only Cancel and Import are enabled. Clicking the Import button gives me an open dialogue box for a *.flv file. I'm not sure what to do here. Am I supposed to select the .flv file that I am going to use? I was under the impression that the tutorial was creating a generic object that I would be able to reuse whereas selecting a .flv file would make it specific to what I'm working on now. Can someone that is using Flash Professional 8 clarify what I should do?

Thanks,

Pat

Wanna Run A Video In MX? I Have A COOL Video Component If Anyone Is Interested?
http://www.studioxmedia.com/video_component.swf

http://www.studioxmedia.com/video_component.fla

I got this from a posting by someone else. I'm not sure even how to create a component, but the component works like a charm and looks like the Quicktime (start,volume, play, pause) handler.

Thought I'd share it.

Thanks,
fitchic77

Making A Presentation/commercial/training Video...(using Video)
Hail everyone...

I wanted to know what best to use if I wanted to make the above mentioned (in the topic subject)...

Seeing as tv res is 350x200 (or somesuch) the res won't be a problem (using DV cam), but as soon as I import the movie in flash, it pixalates BADLY (no quality for use in a TV commercial)...

What is the best format & encoding to use for this...

Or is there an app that can import layers from flash...

Because I need intricate shapes over my movie (playing as part of background, or only displayed half way across the screen)

I have to whip out a miracle with limited resources & I need some help please

Thanks before hand...

Unable To Scroll Video Until Video Plays In Entirety
Hi all.

I'm making a simple flash file to play a flv off a server. I'm using a flash skin with seekbar but the scroll triangle on the seek bar doesnt show up until the movie has played in its entirety. I would like to have it show up as soon as the movie starts playing.

Here's the steps I did using Flash Professional 8 on a Mac

import video (set the url path)
custom skin URL (typed in path) to SteelExternalPlaySeekMute.swf

My component inspector looks like this
autoplay - true
autorewind - true
autosize - true
buffertime - 0.1
contentpath - the url of the file
cuepoints - none
islive - false
maintainaspectr - true
skin - url of the skin
skinautohide - true
totaltime - 0
volume - 100

so what do I have to do to make the ability to scroll the video once the video starts?
I've tried this with numerous skins and all have the same results

TIA
- Pete

Play Diffrent Video Infront Of Bigger Video
Hey guys, and many thanks to all the gurus for taking the time to help us none gurus out.

I'm using Flash CS3 with AS3, and using .swf to stream .flv

Here is want i would like to do:

I have some video clips that i am playing in a .swf (MAIN.swf)(i am doing this via streaming .flv) and its working fine. What i would like to is have a shorter video (SMALL.swf)(which will also be a .swf via .flv) play before the MAIN.swf, and i want to rotate or change the SMALL.swf every 3 times the SMALL.swf gets played and keep the MAIN.swf constant. With a cycle of about 3 diffrent SMALL.swf's going down a list SMALL1.swf, SMALL2.swf, etc. I would, if it is an all-in-one .swf, to have a preloader. Kinda like this:

Page loads...
Preload....
SMALL1.swf...plays....MAIN.swf.....done.

Page loads...
Preload....
SMALL1.swf...plays....MAIN.swf.....done.

Page loads...
Preload....
SMALL1.swf...plays....MAIN.swf.....done.

Page loads...
Preload....
SMALL2.swf...plays....MAIN.swf.....done.

Page loads...
Preload....
SMALL2.swf...plays....MAIN.swf.....done.

Page loads...
Preload....
SMALL2.swf...plays....MAIN.swf.....done.

Page loads...
Preload....
SMALL3.swf...plays....MAIN.swf.....done.

etc.....

I'm pretty sure you have to store a varible somewhere, somehow to keep up with the loads.

I'm not sure where to begin with this, Im not the best at AS...so any code you can give me would be awesome. Thanks
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Sorry....I can't spell to save my life...Enjoy

XML Video Gallery: How Do I Target A Video To Play In Popup?
Ok, so we have an XML driven video gallery... pretty common.

On our site, we have various stories that will need links to open a popup containing the video gallery and play a specific video from the library.

How can I target a certain video (define the contentPath) with a link on an HTML page thru the window.open javascript command.

For instance:

This link will open videoA.flv

This link will open videoB.flv

Hope that makes sense.

Making A Music Video -- Audio-video Sync?
Apparently, the sound file must be set to stream to assure synchronization.

I also read this somewhere:

Note that it's critical to add a preloader to allow the music file to properly stream down to the player before playback begins. With the sound file set to Stream, the animation and song may be out of step with each other if this step is not taken.

What does this mean? If the song it's set to stream it just isnt loaded in the preloader -- how do I make it load?

One more question, what is the optimal framerate for a music video? 30?

Pull Video From Client Or Push Video To Server
Hi,

In windows media server there are options such as pull or push.
In pull mode the server asks clients to stream data when required.
In push mode clients continiously stream data to the server.

push consumes more bandwith because it is a constant stream-it does not care if there are users who want to view live stream or not-it just streams.

pull is more intelligent way of publishing because it only generates traffic between clients and server if someone wants to view the stream.

So is there such a configuration in Flash Media Server? If not, does the push mode always streams the data?

Thanks in advance!

Beri

Video Encoder Can't Read MPEG-2 Video Track
I've recorded some MPEG-2 videos from a new Sony camcorder, and I can't turn them into FLV files using Flash CS3 Video Encoder. Each time I open the settings window, it says "This file has no readable video track."

However, the mpeg's play fine on ALL my media players (Real, Windows Media Player, etc.).

I've found a workaround -- I have to use some freeware to convert the MPEG-2 files into MPEG-4 files, and then the encoder can read them. But I'm still mystified as to why the Adobe encoder won't read the MPEG-2's.

Any ideas?

Peter

What's The Best Method For Video Loop + Precached Video Transitions?
Hello, I am hoping that a kindly Flash guru can send me running off in the right direction.

What I want to do is make a SWF which works in the same manner as a DVD menu, using Flash video.

Simply put, that means having a video loop for the background of each 'page', with links to other pages. Each of these links would travel through a video transition to reach the next page.

I am an experienced Java programmer; After Effects user and DVD Author but I have to admit that as a beginner to Flash, I find the number of ways you can embed video... symbols... media server etc. quite confusing.

All I want to do is have my loops and transitions as FLV files on my normal HTTP server, play the current loop while precaching the possible transitions etc.

I am very happy to research the precise coding aspect of this but I am hoping someone can tell me which of the (apparently numerous) methodologies available is the best one to go down.

Do I need to have all my objects in the timeline, or can I have a single object and reassign the video with code?

If it helps my video loops and transitions are 400x300 and around 4-10 seconds, so the bandwidth requirements aren't unreasonable.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

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