[cobalt-users] Re. Streaming Video on Raq4i (full instructions here)

["FantasticMoms.com" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks to all who assisted me in this.  For anyone else who wants to do
this, here are all the steps required to implement http streaming.

Let's say for example you wish to stream an mpeg named test.mpg

1. Make a simple notepad file containing only one line of text, as follows :
http://www.yourwebsite.com/test.mpg
Of course, use the correct URL, and the correct name for your movie.

2. Save this notepad file using the .rm extension, say, movie.rm

3. Upload the textfile movie.rm and test.mpg to the webspace you pointed to
in step 1.

When you point people to, or hyperlink to the streaming movie, make sure it
points to www.yourwebsite.com/movie.rm (e.g. the textfile) and NOT the
actual movie.

When the URL is visited realplayer will automatically spawn (if it's
installed on the user's computer) and will simply play the movie at the path
specified in the textfile you created.

Very, very easy.

It's the first time I've tried it, so if anyone knows any clever tricks and
extras, please feel free to add to this.