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curtiscee
03-20-2006, 04:31 PM
I can't figure out why my Windows Media Player playlist files are opening up as blank or text within the browser when the links are clicked on. It's supposed to open up Windows Media Player and play the videos. What gives?

The formatting is right as the videos begin to play if you open the URL from directly within Windows Media Player. But it's supposed to work also by clicking on the URL, then WMP opens up and plays the videos automatically.



the wvx or asf file is simply a textfile with the extension renamed, so when you open mine up in notepad it looks like this:


<ASX version = "3.0">
<TITLE>C3 Productions</TITLE>
<Entry>
<Ref href = "homecoming.wmv" />
</Entry>
<Entry>
<Ref href = "sp_brazil_preview.wmv" />
</Entry>
<Entry>
<Ref href = "sp_brazil_preview_journey.wmv" />
</Entry>
</ASX>
viatech
03-22-2006, 08:08 PM
The error i receive when downloading and viewing the wvx file is as follows: <head><title>File Not Found</title></head>
<body><H1>File Not Found</h1>
The requested URL was not found on this server.<p>
</BODY>

What is the url directly to the wmv files themselves? are they placed in the same directory as the wvx file?
curtiscee
03-22-2006, 11:20 PM
Sorry guys...I resolved my issue and have since removed the file.

The solution was very simple: my hosting server does not support streaming, so the mime type was showing as text, meaning these files opened up exactly as they were supposed to, as text. If I purchased streaming support or moved the site to another host provider that had streaming support, then everything would work without me requiring any change at all. This was user error...or better yet, server error.