Re: [cobalt-users] Real MEdia

["Douglas MacAdam" <admac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Dan... you're correct. I got a follow-up off list with the same
information, just a little more detail. I'm adding it in case anyone else
can benefit from it. Take care, and thanks for your input.

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Follow these steps after adding the mime types to the httpd.conf and
restarting httpd

1. First, copy your encoded RealAudio and RealVideo files (files with the
.rm and .ra extensions) to your Virtual Server using FTP. Be sure to FTP
these files in Binary mode.

2. Second, create a metafile (ASCII text file) containing a RealAudio or
RealVideo URL. For example, the contents of your file should be in the
following form:
http://hostname/path/filename
where hostname is the name of your World Wide Web server. For example:
http://www.yourdomain.com/folder/call.ra

3. Third, save the above metafile as a text file with the .ram extension.
For example:
example.ram
Then FTP this file to your virtual server in ASCII mode (because it is a
text file).

4. Fourth, in your HTML document, reference the metafile in a hyperlink. For
example:
<A HREF="example.ram">Click here to listen</A>
You can use relative or complete paths. If you use complete paths, you must
include both the hostname and the complete path. For example:
<A HREF="http://www.yourdomain.com/folder/call.ram";>Click here to listen</A>

5. Last, when a user clicks on the link, the audio/video file(s) begin to
download. The RealPlayer begins playing after a few seconds; it does not
need to wait for the entire file to be downloaded.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Kriwitsky" <list1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Real MEdia


> > > same virtualhost's DocumentRoot) seems to download
> > completely before
> > > playing... (no streaming) :(
> > >
> > > AddType audio/x-pn-realaudio .ra, .ram, .rm
> > > AddType audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin .rpm
> > > AddType application/x-pn-realmedia .rp
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Doug
> > >
> > Doug,
> > If I remember correctly, the streaming is on the receiver's
> > end.
>
> You can also simply upload a .txt file named .ram that is simply the
> full URL of the .rm file and link to that. It will then stream even
> without a Real server.
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mcwebber/trapped.ram
>
> -- 
> C2003 Dan Kriwitsky
> 
> Please reply to the list only. Off list replies are not read.