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im looking for a module that automatically converts regular video files uploaded by users into flash

i checked out FlashVideo but im looking for something with its own Upload and its not using the Drupals upload

samething that audio does except i need it to play videos and same uploading

help is much required and much appreicated :]

thank you
-Nej

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vm commented

aside from the obnoxious post title.... Tips for posting to the Drupal forums

FlashVideo.module is the only module in the downloads area that uses FFMPEG to convert server side. Your only other option is to write a module that also uses FFMPEG and does not utilize the Drupal upload.module.

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learning-drupal commented

is it possible to use the same thing from audio module

because they both use flash to play their content and the audio module has its own uploading

also if thats not possible

can you help me figure out how to make FlashVideo work?

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vm commented

in refernce to audio.module --- if you are willing to hack and test , hack and test the code, I'm sure you could work something out. Out of the box, no this method won't work.

in reference to getting flashvideo to work, without knowing what your problem is, how can i help ?

there are tutorials on the developers website, have you investigated them ?
does your server, even support FFMPEG ? do you have the binaries available ?

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learning-drupal commented

all i wanted was a yes or a no then i would get into detail and im guessing you said yes so ill start

and b4 i start yes i read the tutorial for FlashVideo instalation but i came out even more confused so my question is

I dropped FlashVideo into my modules folder and from there it asks me to put the flashvideo_playlist.php into the root folder so im guessing that would be

E:\apache2triad\htdocs\drupal-5.1

location

and from here i dont know what to do

because everytime i upload it

it just shows it as a file that you can just click on it and it will play it on a different node and its not in flash either its in Quicktime since its a .mov file

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vm commented

As previously asked.

does your server, even support FFMPEG ? do you have the binaries available ?

Does not sound like your server does!

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learning-drupal commented

i see well i thought that just came with the module since it didnt have any of the requried boxes saying missing

im gonna go search for the module now

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vm commented

FFMPEG is NOT a module. it is a binary for use on the server for video conversion. see: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=FFMPEG

it would have to be complied on your server.

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learning-drupal commented

their is nothing like that...

how do i get something like onto my server?

also i dont quiet understand what the FlashVideo creater meant when he says add [video] to the file?

all your help is much appreicated VeryMisunderstood :]

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learning-drupal commented

but how does something like audio module convert

MP3 into Flash

and this one has to use something thats on my server?

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vm commented

The audio.module does not convert anything into flash. It just uploads the mp3 files and plays the mp3 files in a flash player that is included in the module. There is no conversion taking place at all.

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vm commented

To understand how to compile FFMPEG on your server you must read the FFMPEG documentation see: http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg-doc.html.
It is extensive and needs to be done properly to work properly. It isn't for the faint of heart.

Questions you have about compiling FFMPEG should be directed to the FFMPEG support forums or channels.

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learning-drupal commented

alright so i have no other way of making this work unless i read the FFMPEG thing?

unless they make a new module correct?

well i truely appreicate the time and help you gave me it certainly cleared my mind because i was confused b4 about why this was happening...

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vm commented

incorrect documentation link added in my last post see: http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/documentation.html

any module old or newly written that will do server side conversion from one extension to another will have to use a binary like FFMPEG

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learning-drupal commented

honestly i rather just wait till they make a new module since i kno if i get started with that its going to create alot of othe problems

btw

do u have FlashVideo on ur drupal site?

right now

FlashVideo and the Faceted Search are the only ones that i cant get running

everything else is running smoothly without any problems

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vm commented

honestly i rather just wait till they make a new module

again, even if a new module is created, the new module will have to interact with a server side binary to "convert" the video. There is no way around this problem for you.

I've tested the flashvideo.module on a few occasions. My host has FFMPEG complied for use by its customers, Thus I did not have to compile it on my own.

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learning-drupal commented

i see i see

well i get started on that then

thank you

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rossymole commented

FFMPEG is a Linux "feature" which is often already on Linux hosts, it is easy to ask you webhost about it.

If you are using a Windoz dev box, it will not be there, as far as I know there is no FFMPEG for Win32.

Hope this helps