Adding thumbnails to xml playlist

I am new to flash and I have a questions that I think should
be pretty simple but I can't seem to figure it out. I'm creating a
flash page with an xml video player, and my actionscript works
fine, but I would like to add thumbnails to the playlist. Can
anyone help me with that. Below is the actionscript that I am
using.

Why not try it and find out?

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(using the same example provided in
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/video_player.html)
and it wont work.
I have IIS and FMS2 in the same computer.
In the example provided by Adobe was an error in
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my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = nav.attributes.url + "/_definst_/"
+ stream.attributes.name+".flv";
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machine where the server is installed) but when testing from
another computer it doesn't stream any videos.
All the files are place the way it supposed to be in:
\applications\videosource\streams\_definst_ (here are the
videos)
\applications\videosource (here is the main.asc)
Then in IIS:
\Inetpub\wwwroot\playlist (playlist-demo-1.xml,
VideoThumb.as, VideoSource.as, VideoSource2.html, VideoSource2.swf,
SteelExternalAll.swf).
When tested local with
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or
http://localhost/playlist/VideoSource2.swf
works, but
when trying from another computer in the same network or
outside with
http://my_server/playlist/VideoSource2.html
wont stream like I said before.
In the single flv stream (without xml playlist) I seem to be
able to stream, just made a .fla with a FLVPlayback component
pointing to: rtmp://localhost/test/_definst_/test.flv
And trying
http://my_server/test.html
works fine.
I've done the following:
1. Added a MIME type to IIS for .flv and .swf
2. Vhost.xml is open for all networks
(<Allow>All</Allow>)
3. Change the Global Security Settings for the Flash Player
to access the .flv on the IIS server.
4. No firewalls activated (for testing purposes).
And it works with the single .flv stream but not with the
xml playlist and I've run out of ideas or what to do, so I'm in
need of anyone who can help me out and give me some insight.
Thanks in advance.

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running from a desktop. One of the items that can be different
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method for the security warnings and references.
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will likely work.

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application.allowDebug = true;
application.onAppStart = function(){
this.userID =0;
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this.timObj = new Object();
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this.couObj = new Object();
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this.myStream.st2 = Stream.get (this.dates.dat2.toString());
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this.int1
this.int2
this.int3
this.int4
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this.lock1=0;
this.lock2=0;
this.lock3=0;
this.lock4=0;
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application.lock1=0;
application.lock2=0;
application.lock3=0;
application.dates.dat0 = new Date().valueOf()+"e";
application.dates.dat1 = new Date().valueOf()+"f";
application.dates.dat2 = new Date().valueOf()+"g";
application.dates.dat3 = new Date().valueOf()+"h";
application.myStream.st = Stream.get (application.dates.dat0.toString());
application.myStream.st1 = Stream.get (application.dates.dat1.toString());
application.myStream.st2 = Stream.get (application.dates.dat2.toString());
application.myStream.st3 = Stream.get (application.dates.dat3.toString());
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application.myStream.st1.play(application.playObj.vid[1],0,-1,0);
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You should try to limit the code you post to what is relevant to the problem... it is hard to track things down, especially when your code is not formatted properly with indentations.
I didn't search farther than finding that you remove the event listener for the URLLoader...
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I have made an swf file and xml playlist.
I want to include swf filepaths in xml playlist so i would be able to choose from my the list, which file i want to play.
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would you guys look at my files? i know i can play .flv files but i want to know how to play swf files inside another swf. The swf files should be loaded to by the xml list.

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we want to give some clarifications
As per our requirement we need to play same swf file ( about
5 in number) always.
These swf files are kept in some folder and during run time
we need to play these swf files inside our Mac / windows
application using flash player.
we don't need to play any swf file, but the same swf files
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What I want is to create a player that can handle SWFs and
FLVs or just FLVs, that load from a XML playlist.
Now I have seen the tutorial (Creating a Dynamic Playlist for
Progressive Flash Video) url:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/prog_download.html
In that tutorial you have to click to play the next movie,
but I want it to play swf1 or flv1 then 2 then 3 and so on
automatically, then loop and play them again. But I can't find a
tutorial for this anywhere?
Any ideas, I need a detailed tutorial or a working example
FLA
I ask this, because people have sent me bits of code that
means nothing to me? as I don't understand bits of AS, I need a FLA
or a step by step tutorial.
Many thanks

as I don't understand bits of AS,
Ahh, the problem! When you get to more specific applications
of actionscript, and flash, you need to get comfortable at least
piecing together what you know. I'd spend a good deal of time on
kirupa.com, or any site like that, where admins create tutorials
often.
In theory what you'll do is build the normal player, powered
by your own xml, then swap out the onRelease event handlers for a
custom "when the .swf / .flv is done" handler.
Let me know if you get anywhere with that. I'll be happy to
walk you through it.

FLV & SWF player with XML Playlist

What I want is to create a player that can handle SWFs and
FLVs or just FLVs, that load from a XML playlist.
Now I have seen the tutorial (Creating a Dynamic Playlist for
Progressive Flash Video) url:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/prog_download.html
But this populates a list that you have to click to play the
next movie, but I want it to play swf1 or flv1 then 2 then 3 and so
on, then loop. But I can't find a tutorial for this anywhere?
Any ideas, I need a detailed tutorial or a working example?

I recently made something like that, but then my project
consultor, made me change to use only flv files.
The project is going to be an internal tv channel for a
university, here in Portugal. First I thought of mixing SWF and
FLV's together, but then it required that someone that used the
system, knew how to program SWF's, because you need to change a
flag (variable) at the end of the playback of the SWF. This change
of flag status indicates that this SWF is over and pass to the next
entry of the playlist. Without this, I think that you would never
know when to go to next entry. so, the code resembled a little like
this:
if ((_root.percen_tx.text == "100%") || (_global.over == 1
&& _global.tipo[_global.num]=="1")) {
_global.over = 0;
_root.percen_tx.text = "";
if (_global.num == (_global.filmes.length-1)) {
_global.num = 0;
switch (_global.tipo[_global.num]) {
case "1" :
loadMovie(_global.filmes[_global.num], _root.swf_cont);
_root.descr_tx.text = "";
_root.percen_tx.text = "";
break;
case "0" :
_root.contentor.my_FLVPlybk.contentPath =
_global.filmes[_global.num];
_root.descr_tx.text = _global.descr[_global.num];
break;
} else {
_global.num += 1;
_root.percen_tx.text = "";
switch (_global.tipo[_global.num]) {
case "1" :
_global.over=0;
loadMovie(_global.filmes[_global.num], _root.swf_cont);
_root.descr_tx.text = "";
_root.percen_tx.text = "";
break;
case "0" :
_root.contentor.my_FLVPlybk.contentPath =
_global.filmes[_global.num];
_root.descr_tx.text = _global.descr[_global.num];
break;
A brief explanantion:
_global.over -> 0 (not over); 1 (is over)
_global.tipo -> value that comes from an xml, and
indicates if this playlist entry is a SWF or a FLV (they go to
different MC's);
_root.percen_tx -> Indicates the percentage of the FLV
file that was already read. "100%" is over
This is not the most efficient way to do it, because you can
use listeners and so on, but at the time I abbandoned this, at this
stage. Now it's only FLV, and only a few lines of code.
You can see the project at www.ipvctv.com
Hope it helped a bit.

Xml playlist livestream

Hi all
I have created an xml playlist to play a live stream first, and I have a 2nd playlist item, which is an on demand video, which I want to start playing should the live stream dropout.
At the moment if the livestream stops the player just tries to rebuffer it and won't move onto the 2nd playlist item. Does anyone know how I can get the playlist to start playing the on demand video?
The idea is to provide some back up so if there is a problem the viewer still gets some content. Ideally I would want to loop the playlist some how so that after the second playlist item finishes the livestream is tried again.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Hi I dont know what exactly you mean by XML Playlist.But let me try to give simple example which might help you. Say you are playing a live stream and suddenly the live stream stops so you want to switch to on-demand video. This is very simple to achieve - What you have to do is define NetStream.onStatus handler and track various status messages in order to perform certain actions. In this case when liveStream stops, client should get "NetStream.Play.UnPublishNotify" indicating that live stream has stopped so it can issue play for on-demand video. When on-demand video is stopped, you can reissue play for live stream. But its better you also use NetStream.time property to check if its increasing to be sure that live stream is indeed playing - because when you issue play for live stream and there is none getting published at server , you will get NetStream.Play.Start and it will continue to wait for someone to publish stream by that name on the server. Hope this answers your question - do let me know if you have any more queries.

Converting WinAmp (M3U) Playlists Into iTunes (XML) Playlists

Hi. I was wondering if someone could help me out with suggestions on converting my old WinAmp (.m3u) playlists into usable iTunes (.xml) playlists?
I have Windows XP Pro (with the latest Windows updates), and a brand new iPod 160 Gig Classic.
I have used WinAmp as my media player for the longest time. The reason that I haven't created playlists in iTunes is because:
It took me years to customize these Winamp playlists exactly how I want them (you know how that is).
iTunes is a huge program that tends to takes up too many system resources on my PC. I have an older PC, and don't have the time or money to invest in a new system, copy files, set it up, etc.
iTunes somehow modifies an mp3 whenever it is played in iTunes ( I can see that it has been modified in the "Date Modified" column, where my mp3 files are located).
Historically - up until the last year or so, iTunes has not had too much of a problem faithfully importing my Winamp playlists into iTunes (to be transferred onto my iPod).
So, I just got off the phone with Apple Technical Support, Tier 2. I told him that I had the latest version of iTunes (version 10), installed yesterday.
I successfully imported my 90 Gigs of mp3's into the iTunes "Music Library" without a problem.
The problem arose today when I tried to import one of my WinAmp (.m3u) playlists into iTunes, so that I could copy the playlist over onto my iPod. I've done this dozens of times. I've already tried uninstalling and then reinstalling iTunes.
Like I said, I really want to keep these playlists it took a long time to customize the occurrence and frequency of favorite mp3's into those playlists.
The technician said that the latest release of iTunes won't work with Winamp (m3u) playlists. I asked him if he thought it would work again if I downloaded an older version of iTunes. He said that with the new iPod Classic that I have, it will not work with older versions of iTunes (I have no idea why), so that's out. He suggested Googling an "m3u to xml file converter."
I checked on Google and saw a lot of programs that will convert xml files to m3u file format (for reasons unknown to me), but I haven't had any luck online finding a file converter that will faithfully convert my WinAmp (.m3u) playlists TO iTunes (.xml) playlists to use instead, and make iTunes run smoother. Any suggestions?*
* Keep in mind that I'd really prefer to convert my m3u playlists, rather than create all new iTunes playlists from scratch.
Thanks.

solgar wrote:
Tried the plug-in with Apple Technical Support. This WinAmp plug-in unfortunately does absolutely nothing.
I went back an read some of the comments and it sounds like it only works with older versions of WinAmp.
Try this http://www.topdownloads.net/software/m3u-to-xml-xspf-converter_2_39472.html
or this python script http://users.musicbrainz.org/~matt/xspf/m3u2xspf
or http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Audio-Convertors/M3UtoXSPF.shtml
Not sure this one will work since it is looking like the latest iTunes no longer supports m3u file sbut worth a try see http://www.burroak.on.ca/m3u2itunes.html

Adding one song to playlist

What I am currently doing (when I download a song and it is NOT going into itunes) is move the song to itunes, then search for it in my music library, then add it to a playlist. IS there an easier way to do this?
Thanks!

Eddie G123 wrote:
What I am currently doing (when I download a song and it is NOT going into itunes) is move the song to itunes, then search for it in my music library
When you add an MP3 to the library, the easiest way to find it is to sort your library by Date Added. The newest one will be right there at the top.
then add it to a playlist. IS there an easier way to do this?
Yes. If you drag the new MP3 into the open playlist, iTunes will simultaneously add it to the library and to that playlist.

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