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date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:42:04 -0700,
group: microsoft.public.frontpage.client
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Re: Issue with flash file
Correct. You need a flash video player which is itself an swf file that
contains all the controls necessary to load and play the flv video. So,
you'll embed this player and then direct it to load the flv file. Usually
this is done by passing some flash parameter to the swf file so it knows
where the video is located.
Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
"Cary F" wrote in message
news:B93CFBBF-82C8-497E-AD5A-E6B978F3A65A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the info Mark.
> No wonder it didn't work!
> So does this mean that in order to play the .flv format,
> I need to embed a flash player in my page/site itself?
>
> Appreciate your help.
> Cary
>
> "Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote:
>
>> No, FP doesn't accept an FLV because the web browser won't actually. The
>> FLV
>> file is not the same as a flash animation. It's just the video file and
>> doesn't have any information needed to embed it within a page.. You still
>> need an SWF file that acts as a player for the FLV. The SWF player will
>> know
>> how to start and stop the FLV as well as how to load it.
>>
>> There are a number of players out there and you can even make one with
>> Flash
>> if you're comfortable enough. One of the most commonly used players is
>> the
>> JW FLV player (http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Media_Player).
>> It's a good price for commercial and free for non-commercial (if I
>> remember
>> correctly). You can see it on some really big sites including IMDB (the
>> internet movie database).
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Mark Fitzpatrick
>>
>> "Cary F" wrote in message
>> news:AE4ED9B7-74D0-48D8-B7D8-65F454FDE3F3@microsoft.com...
>> > I am trying to embed a .flv file into my page using insert/we
>> > component/advanced controls. It inserts the file but does not play it -
>> > get a
>> > white box.
>> > If I convert the .flv file to .swf, it works fine, however, quality not
>> > as
>> > good.
>> > Does FP not accept .flv? Or does anyone have any suggestions as to what
>> > I am doing wrong?
>> > I searched this discussion group prior to asking, but could not find
>> > this
>> > exact issue.
>> > Thanks for the assist!
>> > Cary
>>
>>
date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:47:46 -0500
author: Mark Fitzpatrick
Re: Issue with flash file
Mark,
Thanks for directing me to the JW FLV player.
You are correct, it is free for non-comm and need to purchase a license for
commercial use.
Now am I off to try to figure out how to make it work in my site!
Just wanted to thank you for your assistance.
Regards,
Cary
"Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote:
> Correct. You need a flash video player which is itself an swf file that
> contains all the controls necessary to load and play the flv video. So,
> you'll embed this player and then direct it to load the flv file. Usually
> this is done by passing some flash parameter to the swf file so it knows
> where the video is located.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Mark Fitzpatrick
>
> "Cary F" wrote in message
> news:B93CFBBF-82C8-497E-AD5A-E6B978F3A65A@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the info Mark.
> > No wonder it didn't work!
> > So does this mean that in order to play the .flv format,
> > I need to embed a flash player in my page/site itself?
> >
> > Appreciate your help.
> > Cary
> >
> > "Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote:
> >
> >> No, FP doesn't accept an FLV because the web browser won't actually. The
> >> FLV
> >> file is not the same as a flash animation. It's just the video file and
> >> doesn't have any information needed to embed it within a page.. You still
> >> need an SWF file that acts as a player for the FLV. The SWF player will
> >> know
> >> how to start and stop the FLV as well as how to load it.
> >>
> >> There are a number of players out there and you can even make one with
> >> Flash
> >> if you're comfortable enough. One of the most commonly used players is
> >> the
> >> JW FLV player (http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Media_Player).
> >> It's a good price for commercial and free for non-commercial (if I
> >> remember
> >> correctly). You can see it on some really big sites including IMDB (the
> >> internet movie database).
> >>
> >> Hope this helps,
> >> Mark Fitzpatrick
> >>
> >> "Cary F" wrote in message
> >> news:AE4ED9B7-74D0-48D8-B7D8-65F454FDE3F3@microsoft.com...
> >> > I am trying to embed a .flv file into my page using insert/we
> >> > component/advanced controls. It inserts the file but does not play it -
> >> > get a
> >> > white box.
> >> > If I convert the .flv file to .swf, it works fine, however, quality not
> >> > as
> >> > good.
> >> > Does FP not accept .flv? Or does anyone have any suggestions as to what
> >> > I am doing wrong?
> >> > I searched this discussion group prior to asking, but could not find
> >> > this
> >> > exact issue.
> >> > Thanks for the assist!
> >> > Cary
> >>
> >>
>
date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:46:01 -0700
author: Cary F
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