Re: FN-FORUM Sreaming Windows - IGNORE PREVIOUS

date posted 5th January 2003 19:14

ok, so i've set up the relevant MIME types on my server no problem - now the
browser simply tries to download the WVX file instead of displaying its
contents - not good.

i've read i need to set up MIME types in the browser aswell - obviously i
can't have the consumers needing to do this if they can't see the vid, cos
they won't have a clue what we're talking about - is there a way to ensure
the vid will play on all comps?


----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Watt [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: Active Reload [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Sreaming Windows - IGNORE PREVIOUS


> MIME types on the server probably, new browsers will ask if you want
> to stream, Non-IE/older browsers/OS's would probably need the correct
> MIME type to display the content in the correct applications, how to
> add the MIME type varies from server to server and dependant on
> security configuration, looking at your hosts help files is probably
> the easiest way to find out.
>
> -- Richard
> http://www.rwatt.co.uk
>
> Sunday, January 05, 2003, 4:34:55 PM, you wrote:
> ---------------------------------------
> AR> hi all,
>
> AR> (sorry if you get this twice - don't get mad - i am having a bad Human
Vs. Computer day today - if you did get the other one, it had the wrong URL
in it to test - the correct one is below)
>
> AR> Anybody know anything about streaming windows media?
>
> AR> My client doesn't like Real Player and wants Windows Media, but i'm
having a little trouble.
>
> AR> http://www.activereload.co.uk/quest/video/clip4.htm
>
> AR> I've set up the MetaFile (Clip4.wvx) according to all the instructions
i could fine, and it points to the video file (clip_4.wmv) as it should, and
everything works fine on this computer - it
> AR> streams the file - however on my other computer the browser simply
displays the contents of the WVX file as if it were just a normal txt file
(it is just a txt file but shouldn't be displayed as
> AR> one), and does not even attempt to start Media Player or play the
file.
>
> AR> I thought it might have to do with the codecs but apparently media
player should just download any new windows media codecs it needs
automatically - obviously it can't do that if it won't even
> AR> start up.
>
> AR> i only have these two comps at my disposal right now so....any ideas?
>
> AR> cheers
>
> AR> Dan.
>
>
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