Hi Jason, that's true. Of course I could read out all metadata and store it into an array or xml. It's the usual decision of flashdevelopers to have a every-situation-solution vs. a best-for-this-project-solution, right? ;)
Thanks, Matthias On Jan 21, 2008 6:07 PM, Jason Van Cleave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>> > > >>> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Glen Pike > > 01736 759321 > > www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
