For IIS, this doesn't actually seem necessary on NT. However for Unix, this is necessary.
In order to create content that will properly stream you need to use
metafiles. If you link directly to the .rm or .ra file the clips will
only play in Internet Explorer and not in Netscape Navigator or the
file will download and then play. To overcome this so both Internet
Explorer and Netscape Navigator browsers work properly, use a link to a
metafile instead. The instructions and examples below illustrate how
to create the metafile.
1) Open notepad.
2a) If you have a RealServer then place the appropriate line or
lines of text into the blank page:
For RealServer 5.0
pnm://ip.address.of.realServer/filename.rm
-or-
For RealServer G2
rtsp://ip.address.of.realServer/filename.rm
--Stop--
pnm://ip.address.of.realServer/live/filename.rm
See note 1 below.
-or-
For RealServer G2
rtsp://ip.address.of.realServer/filename.smi
-or-
For RealServer G2 Live using 5.x Encoder
rtsp://ip.address.of.realServer/live/filename.rm
--Stop--
pnm://ip.address.of.realServer/live/filename.rm
-or-
For RealServer G2 Live using G2 Encoder
rtsp://ip.address.of.realServer/encoder/filename.rm
--Stop--
pnm://ip.address.of.realServer/encoder/filename.rm
2b) If you are using a web server to stream, use the following line:
http://ip.address.of.RealServer/filename.rm
3) Now save the file as filename.ram or filename.rpm (for an embeded
Player), link to this file and not the media file.
Note 1: Using "--Stop--" is to permit backward compatibility streams
to function. If you are not putting backward compatibility streams
into your G2 content you will not need anything other than the first
line in your ram file.
This explains the creation of a meta file and linking to the content
on your web site.
Application: RA Encoder 3.0, RA Encoder 3.1, RealEncoder 5.0, RealEncoder G2
Article ID: RAE-000076-01
Last Updated: 5/12/99
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