To set up your file for streaming, you need a RAM file. This file is a pointer to the media file on your Web server (the .rm file you created on page 1). But you have to know if your file will be using a streaming media server or streaming with HTTP.
Using a Streaming Server
If you know that your Web server has streaming media support, then you can set up
your RAM file using that server. The RAM file should have only a URL pointing to
the .pm file where it would be located on the streaming server. However, instead
of using http:// use the header pnm://
For example:
pnm://media.about.com/htmlintro.rm
Save your RAM file as <filename>.ram Make sure that there is nothing in the file other than the link to your pnm server.
On your HTML page, link to the RAM file as you would to any other file on your server. When a reader clicks on the link, the file will begin streaming to their computer. e.g. <a href="http://webdesign.about.com/htmlintro.ram">
Upload the HTML and the RAM file to your Web server, and the .rm file to your streaming media server (or wherever your hosting provider indicates the files should be stored).
Streaming with HTTP
If you don't have access to a streaming media server, or you're not sure, you can use HTTP to serve your streaming files. This acts similar to a file download, so it can be slower than streaming from a streaming server. It also isn't a good idea to use a lot of streaming files through HTTP, because it can have a severe impact on the Web server performance.
Set up a RAM file to point to your streaming media file. For example:
http://webdesign.about.com/htmlintro.rm
There should be nothing else in this file other than the reference to the .rm
file. Name the file
<filename>.ram
On your HTML page, link to the RAM file as you would to any other file on your server. When a reader clicks on the link, the file will begin downloading to their computer and after a few moments, RealPlayer should begin playing the file. e.g. <a href="http://webdesign.about.com/htmlintro.ram">
Upload all three files to your Web server.
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