Hi, maybe a dumb question, but what is wrong with injecting the required metadata with burak's or something like that?
greetz JC On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Meinte van't Kruis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > true, actually I've rebuild the app to get its dimensions from XML, which is > safe and > reliable. Though this time it's offcourse a luxury to be able to do that, it > would be great > to get a method out which doesn't rely on external data, it seems wishful > thinking in > a way. > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 7:26 PM, dr.ache <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Maybe this is not appropriate for you but since I also had this problem >> I always put the dimensions in the xml file from which the application >> gets its content. Its not dynamic but reliable. >> >> Mark >> >> sebastian schrieb: >> >> Hi, just a little comment, but if the size reported results in 0 by 0 >>> pixels, you can always set a condition that sets it to a minimum/default >>> size... hopefully the aspect-ratio is not also a variable. >>> >>> good luck! >>> >>> Seb. >>> >>> Meinte van't Kruis wrote: >>> >>>> I found the post. It would be nice to have standardised metadata, but it >>>> seems to >>>> be something that's a long way from now, espessially since nothing of the >>>> sort >>>> is beeing promoted or pushed by Adobe. >>>> >>>> Metadata aside though, I think it's a bit of a flaw to not have >>>> dimensions >>>> ready >>>> when the buffer is full all the time, it seems quite illogical to me. I >>>> mean >>>> seriously, >>>> how hard is it for Adobe to have a consistent and flawless way of >>>> accessing >>>> duration and dimensions, it seems such a basic requirement, but oh well.. >>>> </rant> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Juan Delgado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I sent an email to the list not time ago regarding this issue. I was >>>>> asking for a metadata standard with at least the most basic properties >>>>> mandatory. Search the list for "flv metadata" it should appear (I've >>>>> been trying to access the archive to give you a direct link, but >>>>> doesn't work for me, I'm afraid). >>>>> >>>>> I haven't found any better way of solving the problem, to be honest. >>>>> So I'm all ears. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Meinte van't Kruis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> No, I'm actually using the Video object along with the Netstream class. >>>>>> Wonder how that >>>>>> ready event gets fired though, wouldn't be surprised if it's also fired >>>>>> >>>>> on a >>>>> >>>>>> buffer full, either >>>>>> that or using timers (amuse yourself and watch the VideoPlayer and >>>>>> FLVPlayback code >>>>>> in the flash folder, count the number of timers used ;)) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Muzak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> If you're using the FLVPlayback component, use the "ready" event: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/fl/video/FLVPlayback.html#event:ready >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meinte van't Kruis" < >>>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> >>>>>> To: "Flash Coders List" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:56 AM >>>>>>> Subject: [Flashcoders] FLV: reliable height&width dimensions >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've been having trouble reliably getting FLV dimensions with both >>>>>>>> progressive and streaming files. >>>>>>>> I'm current using the buffer full event to resize the video >>>>>>>> proportionally, >>>>>>>> therefore needing videoHeight >>>>>>>> and videoWidth. The problem is that once every now and again those >>>>>>>> dimensions start out at 0 0, even >>>>>>>> when the buffer is full. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Furthermore the metadata has no dimension information, so can't use >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> that >>>>> >>>>>> either (plus I've heard onMetaData is unreliable as well). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any good solutions on this? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Possible solutions would be to check on an interval wether the value >>>>>>>> changes(this would really be unpreferable). Also, since I re-use the >>>>>>>> Video object in the playlist, that video-object keeps remembering the >>>>>>>> videoHeight/videoWidth of the previous video whenever the current >>>>>>>> video >>>>>>>> has not overridden it yet, making it impossible to do a simple >>>>>>>> enterframe/timer kill whenever it is greater than 0 or has changed, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> since >>>>> >>>>>> I >>>>>>>> can't >>>>>>>> be sure of that (next video might have same dimensions..). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So I'm a bit stuck here, I really don't want to have an infinite >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> interval >>>>> >>>>>> checking the dimensions... Any suggestions? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> M.A. van't Kruis >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> M.A. van't Kruis >>>>>> http://www.malatze.nl/ >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Juan Delgado - Zárate >>>>> http://zarate.tv >>>>> http://dandolachapa.com >>>>> http://loqueyosede.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> > > > > -- > M.A. van't Kruis > http://www.malatze.nl/ > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
