you could use flvtool2 to get the metadata server-side and store it in a database
http://www.inlet-media.de/ flvtool2 -P Prints out meta data to stdout On Jan 21, 2008 11:31 AM, Glen Pike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Have a look at these 2 possible things to combine / work-around > getting the meta-data & streaming via PHP. It is a different thing > altogether, but you may be able to parse the FLV's and store the data in > XML or something? > > > > http://www.flashcomguru.com/index.cfm/2005/11/2/Streaming-flv-video-via-PHP-take-two > > http://getid3.sourceforge.net/ > > Glen > > Matthias Dittgen wrote: > > Steven, > > > > I can't figure out a way to use ByteArray. I am able to load the flv > > as ByteArray, but I can't see a way to load this into a Netstream > > object. Any thought on that? > > > > private function load(url:String):void > > { > > var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); > > loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,completeHandler); > > loader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR,errorHandler); > > loader.addEventListener(SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR > ,errorHandler); > > loader.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.BINARY; > > loader.load(new URLRequest(url)); > > } > > > > private function completeHandler(e:Event):void > > { > > var loader:URLLoader = e.target as URLLoader; > > trace(loader.data); // :-) how to go on from here? > > } > > > > Matthias > > > > On Jan 21, 2008 12:48 PM, Matthias Dittgen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hello Steven, > >> > >> yes, I noticed that. I am waiting for ns.bytesLoaded == ns.bytesTotal, > >> and I wait even until metadata are received, as mentioned earlier. > >> I have shut off the unwanted sound behavior now, but don't know, how I > did it. > >> > >> pause(false) ist AS2, Steven? > >> AS3/FlexBuilder doesn't allow me to have parameters for ns.pause(). > >> > >> Sure, we talk about flv from file and ns.play(urlToFile). > >> > >> I changed ns.bufferTime to a higher value, now. > >> That's everything I changed lately, and waiting for metadata seems to > >> become faster (can't explain). I know, that it'll take time to load > >> the header/metadata portion of a flv, Steven, but it felt to long. > >> Now, with bigger buffer time (sounds crazy, I know) it is much faster. > >> > >> I'll try the ByteArray idea... > >> > >> Regards, > >> Matthias > >> > >> > >> On Jan 21, 2008 12:07 PM, Steven Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >>> Glen, > >>> > >>> Unfortunately, I discovered a bug with the code I posted. The > >>> NetStream.Buffer.Flush does not fire if the NetStream is paused. You > >>> have to check to see if the ns.bytesLoaded == ns.bytesTotal in the > >>> onProgress. > >>> > >>> > >>> Matthias, > >>> > >>> I have never had any unwanted sound behavior when I use: > >>> > >>> ns.play(src); > >>> ns.pause(true); > >>> > >>> If you are hearing an audio blip, it's simple to fix by applying a > >>> SoundTransform with the volume set to 0 before you play/pause the > NetStream. > >>> > >>> var transform:SoundTransform = ns.soundTransform; > >>> transform.volume = 0; > >>> ns.soundTransform = transform; > >>> ns.play(src); > >>> ns.pause(true); > >>> > >>> For the sake of this discussion, I'm going to assume we're talking > about > >>> progressive downloads as opposed to FLVs streamed from FMS. > >>> > >>> You cannot attach a single NetStream to multiple Video instances. > >>> > >>> If you fully load an FLV and caching is turned on (never a guarantee, > >>> but likely) then the FLV will load instantly for the next NetStream > that > >>> loads it. HOWEVER, if it is not cached and you start a second > NetStream > >>> to load the same FLV before it is finished loading, it will load the > >>> entire file again since it's technically not cached according to the > >>> browser. > >>> > >>> I disagree that waiting for metadata is "really ugly". How is any > >>> client, Flash or otherwise, supposed to know anything about a file > it's > >>> loading before it starts loading it? The only way it could is if you > >>> hard-code it ahead of time because you know what it is. > >>> > >>> If you're waiting for Flash to determine it dynamically, it has to > >>> access the file to get the header information (metadata) that > describes > >>> the FLV. Because you can play/pause, the metadata can come before you > >>> even addChild() the video to the display stack. > >>> > >>> I don't see how any of this could be considered "really ugly" but if > you > >>> do end up writing a psychic script that can determine a file's header > >>> data without ever accessing the file, be sure to let us know. ;) > >>> > >>> The ByteArray idea might work, I've never tried it, and it would > >>> probably take you anywhere from 5-15 minutes to try it out. I'm not > >>> sure what benefit it would provide you other than guaranteeing that it > >>> would be stored in memory if browser cache was turned off. At best, > you > >>> might get a few milliseconds faster start-up loading from a ByteArray > vs > >>> from cache. > >>> > >>> > >>> Steven Sacks > >>> Flash Maestro > >>> Los Angeles, CA > >>> -- > >>> blog: http://www.stevensacks.net > >>> gaia: http://www.gaiaflashframework.com > >>> > >>> > >>> Matthias Dittgen wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi Glen, > >>>> > >>>> thanks, but that's exactly what I do, but it answers not the related > questions: > >>>> > >>>> a) what, if I need the video for a second DisplayObject at the same > >>>> time on stage, does it load faster, because it was cached? > >>>> > >>>> b) play() and pause() leads to unwanted sound behaviors when the > video > >>>> consists of sound > >>>> > >>>> c) how to set the video to the real size? I always need to wait for > >>>> metadata, which is really ugly. Otherwise the video is set to default > >>>> 320x480. > >>>> > >>>> Any thoughts? > >>>> > >>>> Is it perhaps possible to load the FLV as ByteArray and later load > the > >>>> Netstream from this ByteArray, which might be faster and done a > second > >>>> time, too? > >>>> > >>>> Matthias > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Flashcoders mailing list > >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >>> > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > -- > > Glen Pike > 01736 759321 > www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk> > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
