we are overlaying a couple of 50-300k FLVs and the playback is really choppy. Any ideas how to fix it? I just installed the servers and I am testing out the code. I've tried setting the buffer anywhere between 0 and 30 and it doesn't seem to make a difference, it always plays the same, and ...more >>

Hi, I've installed the FCS 1.5 into my server. I can run the sample script at the localhost without a problem. But when i tried to use it on the web, i am running into a failure to connect. Not sure where i go wrong. In my IIS, i created a virtual directory for the videoplayer folder that ...more >>

Does anyone know of a chat app, Flash Comm or whatever, that can be loaded into a separate swf? Much thanks -- Dan Mode skype me: d-mode Custom Flash Design and Scripting *Must Read* http://www.smithmediafusion.com/blog ---> * me * http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?demode01.wav=d...more >>

Hi all, I'm just new on the FCS and I'm trying to stream some mp3 files. My problem is that I've about 1500 files and need to separate them into differents folders But how I could read these files in these folders ? with variables in the url ? (default.asp?fold=my_folder1) --> I trie...more >>

hi Everyone, Hoping someone cal really help me. Recently upgrade to Flash 8, and I'm having problems with the NetConnection Debugger. I've read that 1- AS2 doesn't support the syntax #include "NetServices.as"...so I've tried the other syntax import etc...but failed. 2-I resulted back ...more >>

:D Hey All I am trying to find out if the Flash Communication Server does a Progressive download or is it a true streaming server. I need to know for a big install and we are unable to use "True Streaming". Thanks Billy ...more >>

Hi All, I have one Question. I would like to open, edit and save a file from a remote server in Online (through my website)... is it possible with Macromedia Flash Communication server and Flash action script programming..? please suggest me. Thanks in advance. ...more >>

If I have a client connected to FCS and they are receiving video whilst sending text (i.e. a chatroom with video feed) does this use two connections, or just the one? Further, if there are multiple video users in the chat room so that the end-user sees, say, 3 video streams, is this counted a...more >>

I am looking for some troubleshooting tools for Flash Comm Server. I have a dedicated win 2003 server that is running FCS and IIS. The hosting company supporting the server has set-up tunneling over port 80 for me. I am unable to get any of my apps to work on the FCS. I used the port tester to...more >>

I have recently found a problem with the installation of our Flashcom server. The school I work for recently changed network providers to Time Warner Cable. Since the new connections have come on line, I have found an error with the Flashcom service. From inside our network you can open the li...more >>

i've got a perl script that is contacted by my server side code. it *doesSomeStuff* and then returns a response, an array with two params. only we're having some trouble passing the data. question: is server side AS able to understand perl arrays? ...more >>

Hi everyone! Can I install FCS on IBM's AIX operation system?...more >>

Hi, I have developed a virtual classroom application. Because of network problems I have to run the application on port :8080. I have problem with people getting kicked out often. Does anyone know if the reason can be that I use port:8080? Any ideas? Please help me. Any input can be usef...more >>

Hi, I?m using the whiteboard component in a virtual classroom application. The drawings on the whiteboard are stored in one shared object. After a while, when pretty much have been drawn, it stops working. It?s not possible to make any more drawings. Any ideas? I was thinking if the share...more >>

I'm working on a project where I'd like to be able to embed a small audio/video recorder into a web page. Basically where a user can record a small audio/video clip and then I'd like to be able to upload the resulting FLV to a webserver. Even audio only would be good for now. I've got...more >>

I have a 2 person video chat room (test room really), and want to make the swf file 100 x 100. The problem is it seams flash won't stream the video from my camera unless it's 214x137 . I think this is because of the allow/deny box that pops up before connection. Is there a way to make the...more >>

i'm using FCS 1.5 for streaming video, recently i've tried the Flash 8 FLVPlayback component for streaming video but it's not working, i've found this http://www.macromedia.com/go/d244749e that should help, but i still can't stream FLV From FSC via Flash 8 FLVPlayback.. did anyone s...more >>

The port tester that macromedia uses to test a users ability to connect to FCS. I am looking for the source files. Where can i get the source files for this application? i would like to use this test to see if users can connect to the FCS i am running on my own dedicated server. Thanks ...more >>