Using IP Address in Flash Link [Archive]

dcwebcat

04-02-2008, 08:02 PM

Hello,

I designed a web page for a client with some Flash video and a few other pieces of Flash. Now the client is moving the one page website from a hosted server at Network Solutions to a server in-house.

Can I use the IP address in the absolute URL in order to play the Flash video which is a progressive download and also the other Flash pieces which are just a few buttons.

I have never had anyone ask me this before so I have no idea how it would work.

Thanks!!!

dr_zeus

04-02-2008, 09:25 PM

Yes, IP addresses may be used in URLs. You may need to use a crossdomain.xml file, though.

dcwebcat

04-03-2008, 09:34 PM

Thanks Dr Zeus.

What about if the client is using a URL address such as http://7dh876.netsolhost.com

This is a partially false address for privacy reasons. The clients IT guy said that he posted the flv file but when I try to connect when importing the flv into Flash as a progressing download, it fails. Is this because it is password protected?

Thank you!

Durnus

04-14-2008, 04:15 AM

Thanks Dr Zeus.

What about if the client is using a URL address such as http://7dh876.netsolhost.com

This is a partially false address for privacy reasons. The clients IT guy said that he posted the flv file but when I try to connect when importing the flv into Flash as a progressing download, it fails. Is this because it is password protected?

Thank you!

The IT guy probably didn't put a crossdomain.xml at http://7dh876.netsolhost.com/crossdomain.xml. I would think that would be your problem.