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How to stream a local flv video from a remote server
Is there a way to have a flash program that resides on a remote server (my server) play a video file that is on a user's computer? So, for example, a client PC will have a file "c:\movie.flv". The flash program (fla) would be run off of a web server (say, "www.example.com/program.fla"). The flash program would then look to the client's PC and play c:\movie.flv?
Oh, and I need this to work with Actionscript 2.0
Thank you!
Jeff
Oh, and I need this to work with Actionscript 2.0
Thank you!
Jeff
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Basically, I run a behavioral research lab and run all my experiments using Flash on a remote server. But I need to stream videos and one of our mobile labs doesn't have the bandwidth necessary to stream the videos at a high enough data transfer rate. So I'm trying to find a way to have the experiment hosted on a remote server and the video played off the local machine. I have complete control over both (but can't install a server on the local machines for security reasons).
Basically, I run a behavioral research lab and run all my experiments using Flash on a remote server. But I need to stream videos and one of our mobile labs doesn't have the bandwidth necessary to stream the videos at a high enough data transfer rate. So I'm trying to find a way to have the experiment hosted on a remote server and the video played off the local machine. I have complete control over both (but can't install a server on the local machines for security reasons).
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I was unaware that you could compile flash programs as exe files. Any suggestions as to how to do that?
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