HI Aran
> Here is a test page which works and uses exactly the same old school > communication methods you are attempting on your > page:http://www.misterhee.com/tests/playstop/test1.html Am I using 'old school' methods here ??? I thought I was using the latest techniques. Wow !! > > So we know that swfobject / communication methods work just fine. > > If I swap to your swf in the same page (only changing the swf), then it no > longer works:http://www.misterhee.com/tests/playstop/test2.html > > So we can assume that there is something specific with your swf / how it is > being delivered. You have a few weirdnesses with your server setup: > > 1) your test html page is being delivered through an > exe:http://ww2.mesaeastpark.com:4296/cgi-bin/mep/mepinit.exe. Is this on > purpose? Yes, that is deliberate. I do not use Port 80 because my ISP does not want home residences to use that port and it limits transmissions. So, the company zoneedit.com 'changes the port to 4296 for me. However, if you wish to see my source, simply visit ww2.mesaeastpark.com:4296 Also, since I have expertise in a C-based language (called xHarbour ) and have been a business app developer for 25 years, I am using my executable (mepinit.exe) as the CGI program. This program acts like a PHP server program. My Apache Server sits on my desk beside me on a local intranet listening to Port 4296. I also have my development machine on my desk too. Both machines are installed with XP Pro sp3 software. All of my pages are created and/or delivered by the executable on the server. Just think of it as a very fast PHP Server.. > 2) the swf is being delivered over a non standard port of > 4296:http://ww2.mesaeastpark.com:4296/images/baywood.swf > 3) the swf has no preloader on it. It is 2.5 mb, and it takes 100 seconds to > load for me. When *I* visit my site from another computer over the internet (i.e., a laptop also near me),it takes a maximum of two seconds ! This includes the round trip to the zoneedit.com computer, and a translation to ww2.mesaeastpark.com:4296, then the long return trip back to my server. > So to test, why don't you grab my > source:http://www.misterhee.com/tests/playstop/swfobject.playstop.zip > O.K., I'll try to do that -- tonite or tomorrow morning. > and deploy to your sever to see if you can get a known working setup > happening. Unfortunately, since I have shown that it is not a swfobject > related issue, I am not sure how much more help we can be on the list. > > I would actually recommend that you have a look at splitting the video out > as an FLV and use a standard flash based video player to contol / display > the progress of the video. There are built in components in Flash, or there > are free players like flow player or JW media player which can playback FLVs > and take care of preloading / buffering / play controls for you. > I don't understand the above ??? and I don't really want to 'throw the baby out with the bath water' if I'm close to a solution. If not, I may have too :(( btw, I'm trying to use all the latest stuff from swfobjec 2.2 Can you see the complete code I'm using when you view the source. If you can't, I should re-post the .htm file perhaps ?? Re-capping, I show the clip easily, I 'click' on the stop button -- > I enter the JS videostop(), I show an alert() , I execute the stopplay() function, but the darn video keeps on going :((( Thanks for the quick response. (I see its nearly bedtime, so I may have to stop for 8-10 hours. -Mel Smith --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SWFObject" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/swfobject?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
