[2008] Playing flv over the internet?

**voyde** · Apr 3rd, 2008, 11:21 PM

I have failed at this so far, but attempting to play a flv file over the internet into a vb.net application.

Please help...

What I have done is added the COM thing for Shockwave (FlashObj)...

FlashObj.Movie = "Link to flv file"
FlashObj.Play()

However nothing plays. Flash only says "Movie Not Loaded"

Any ideas?

**voyde** · Apr 4th, 2008, 11:20 AM

Anyone?

**RobDog888** · Apr 4th, 2008, 11:23 AM

A flash movie can not play a flv file directly.
You need to create a flash video player and compile to swf first.

**voyde** · Apr 4th, 2008, 11:27 AM

How would I pass params to it then?

**RobDog888** · Apr 4th, 2008, 11:30 AM

You have your video player swf which receives the "contentPath" which is the flv location. The player swf can be added to other swf's/movies or used as only a player.

**voyde** · Apr 5th, 2008, 11:49 AM

Ok i got that added... However I cannot pass variables to it...

Form1.player.Movie = "link-to-player.swf"
Form1.player.SetVariable("file", "link-to-file")
Form1.player.SetVariable("shownavigation", "true")
Form1.player.Play()

It loads the swf but not the movie

**RobDog888** · Apr 5th, 2008, 02:11 PM

I dont see where you are setting or passing the "contentPath". contentPath is a Flash property of the location of the flv.

**voyde** · Apr 5th, 2008, 10:09 PM

ContentPath is not allowed by the Shockwave COM.

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