linking to a local file

[jared5494]

Hello,
Here is ultimately what I am trying to accomplish: Web server holds the swf player component, but i want the flv file to reside on local machines for playback.

here is the web server's html:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="350"

wmode="transparent" data="flvplayer.swf?file=C:/sample.flv&autoStart=false">

<param name="movie" value="flvplayer.swf?file=C:/sample.flv&autoStart=false" />

<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />

so when a computer (that has the flv file on their c:/ drive) opens up the webpage, it will play it.

is this possible?

Thanks for reading and any input you provide
-Jared

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

It should be possible, assuming your SWF file handles local files. You'd need to ask in the Flasdh forum about this, as it's not an HTML problem.

Hope this helps,
Dan



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[chrismassey]

Yeah, what do you do to test your script?

 

[jared5494]

hello,
to test the script, I have another box next to me that has the flv file at c:/ and when i load the webpage, it should play, but its not.

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Does your SWF handle local files? If so, do you need to use a proper "file://" prefix? As I said, try asking in the Flash forum, as this seems more like a Flash problem than an HTML one.

Dan



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