Real Media Files in Flash

[scottcurts]

I'm having trouble getting my real media files to play that I have posted at my flash site. I've taken over managing my own site and am fairly new at Flash. The whole site is mostly in Flash. I'm learning the program and hope to make some changes in the future.

Can someone help me get my flash files to play at this time? What is the correct action script I need to be using? I have the rm files in their own music file. And someone on the powweb forum gave me a script to use, however, they still aren't playing. Eventually, I'll probably load up Mp3's into the flash and have them play right in flash. But, for now I'd like them to open up Real Media player and play the songs.

Any ideas are welcome. Thank you

[YvetteKuhns]

Hello Scott,

Neat site! You are very handsome! ;) Of course, the guys will drool over the blonde lady. :p

You can convert mp3s into swf files which are a much smaller file size. Where are your Real Media files? Are they in the directory you mention in your link? Your link says http://www.chameleonentertainment.com/www/16.rm but you said you put your music in its own directory. If they are in a directory named music in the directory named www, then the link should be http://www.chameleonentertainment.com/www/music/16.rm .

Your links page has a few missing images, but you are still working on the site. Please post when your music is available, so we can hear it! Thanks. :)

[scottcurts]

Thank you Yvette, you are way too kind. I just turned 40 this month. You put a little step in my giddyup!

I have my real media music files in the music folder as you mentioned: www.chameleonentertainment.com/www/music/*.rm

You are correct I need to change the file path. However, In Flash I'm unfamiliar with the action scripts that do this.

This is the current action script:
on (release) {
getURL("2.rm", "_parent");
}

But, it's not pointing to the file path above as you can see. So, that is more of my question. Sorry I wasn't thorough the first time.

Thank you pointing out the links page. I rarely check that out.

[YvetteKuhns]

Try this

on (release) {
getURL("2.rm", "http://www.chameleonentertainment.com/www/music/");
}

By the way, I am 35 and my husband is 52! ;)

[scottcurts]

Thanks Yvette,

I'll try that hopefully this weekend, when I have more time. I'm working everynight through Monday with my band.

Wow. Your husband is a lucky man. I hope to be so lucky.

thanks for your help.

[scottcurts]

I just quickly tried that code on the first tune and saved it and uploaded the site. And it is still trying to access this folder:
http://chameleonentertainment.com/www/1.rm

Thanks for trying. I wish I new more of these action scripts.

[YvetteKuhns]

Or try this

on (release) {
getURL("2.rm", "www.chameleonentertainment.com/www/music/");
}


The same as the other code, but without the "http://" in front of the url.

OR

on (release) {
getURL("www.chameleonentertainment.com/www/music/2.rm");
}

[pizzakid]

Hello,

I might be wrong, but after a brief look, here's what I think.

Your Real Audio files are all Upper Case .RM, your source code is all Lower Case .rm

Personally, I would just rename the files to Lower Case. and it should work fine.

[YvetteKuhns]

Your Real Audio files are all Upper Case .RM, your source code is all Lower Case .rm

Yeah, this is Unix and it is case-sensitive. Good catch!

[scottcurts]

Wow, I don't know why I didn't think of that either. Thanks so much. I'll be trying that in the next couple of days and let you know how it works. Thanks guys.