Custom fields in xml file for flash video

#1 / Nov 01, 2010 2:31pm
illustrationdan
26 posts
Im embedding flash video into a page and I want to the user to be able to add video themselves, the current workflow i have is:

This is the code I have to use to embed into the page:
```
[removed]
        // <![CDATA[
                
        var so = new SWFObject("videos/VPlayer.swf", "flash", "428", "275", "8", "#fff");
        so.addVariable("xml", "videos/settings.xml");
        so.write("flashcontent");
        
        // ]]>
[removed]
```
With the settings.xml like this:
```
<settings>
    
    <set name="flv" value="users_uploaded_video_here.flv" >
Mute|Volume" >
</settings>
```
Is it possible to use a custom entry field in the external xml file like this?:
```
<settings>
    
    <set name="flv" value="{custom_field_name}" >
Mute|Volume" >
</settings>
```
Im not sure how to go about doing this because you cant use a custom field for a variable pair in a different template correct?

Any help would be appreciated.

#2 / Nov 02, 2010 4:20am

John Henry Donovan

12339 posts

illustrationdan,

If you want it dynamic I would do something like the following.

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="video" limit="1"}
[removed]
        // <![CDATA[
                
        var so = new SWFObject("videos/VPlayer.swf", "flash", "428", "275", "8", "#fff");
        so.addVariable("xml", "videos/settings.xml?flv={custom_field_name}");
        so.write("flashcontent");
        
        // ]]>
[removed]  
{/exp:weblog:entries}

Then in your settings.xml template turn PHP on and set it to parse on Input

<?php global $IN; ?>
<settings>
    <!-- path to the flv file -->
    <set name="flv" value="<?=$IN->GBL('flv', 'GET');?>" >
Mute|Volume" >
</settings>

Does that help?

I am going to move this to the CodeShare Corner where this thread is more appropriate

#3 / Nov 05, 2010 1:09pm

illustrationdan
26 posts

Just implemented and works perfectly. Thanks for your help!

#4 / Dec 20, 2010 11:59am

I have a similar question and it seems to be a recurring theme for me. I use (EE 2) the flash carousel player flshow and I want my users to select the photos in the carousel. It uses a xml file to define the location of the images.

swfobject.embedSWF("carousel.swf",  // flash file
        "mySlideShowDiv",   // div id
        "622", "319",  // width and height
        "9.0.0",       // flash player version
        false,         // autoinstall 
        {xmlfile:"carousel.xml", loaderColor:"#000000"},  // flashvars
        {bgcolor: "#000000"},  // parameter
        {});                   // attributes

the xml photo stuff looks like this for now (hard coded images) ...

/nest/proj/images/art/p0002.jpg</photo>
/nest/proj/images/art/p0003.jpg</photo>
../images/art/p0004.jpg</photo>
../images/art/p0005.jpg</photo>
../images/art/p0006.jpg</photo>
../images/art/p0007.jpg</photo>
../images/art/p0008.jpg</photo>

Any suggestions as how to handle this sort of arrangement?

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