Sometimes you have no control over the FLVs, that's the problem. I'm sure there's a good technical explanation out there that prevents FLVs to have width and height attributes like for example a jpg, but I'd love to hear it.
On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- Juan Delgado - Zárate http://zarate.tv http://dandolachapa.com http://loqueyosede.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
