.vbs in .asp

[stecahill]

i have a .vbs file called "ConvertAVItoSWF.vbs"

This is the script for ConvertAVItoSWF.vbs file:

' ////////////////////////////////////////////////
' converting AVI video into FLV using FFMPEG Scout
' ////////////////////////////////////////////////

W = 640
H = 480
Set VideoConverter = CreateObject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi"
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute

Set VideoConverter = Nothing




I would like to use this script and make it work in .asp

any help?

ive already tried this: (but no luck)

<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT"%>
<%
W = 640
H = 480
Set VideoConverter = CreateObject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi"
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute

Set VideoConverter = Nothing

%>


also, this: (but again, no luck)

<%
Dim VideoConverter As New Object
VideoConverter = CreateObject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi" ' This file is in root folder
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute()
VideoConverter = Nothing
%>


PLEASE HELP!

[jhardman]

try "server.createobject...", in ASP the server is actually doing the work, so you have to specify that the server should create objects.

[stecahill]

<%
server.createobject "VideoConverter"
VideoConverter = CreateObject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi" ' This file is in root folder
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute()
VideoConverter = Nothing

%>


i get this error:

Error Type:
Server object, ASP 0177 (0x800401F3)
Invalid class string
/ffmpeg/FFMPEGScout/CONVERT.asp, line 2

[jhardman]

sorry, I meant

set videoConverter = server.createobject("FFMpegScout.Application")

This should be the only line with the phrase "createObject" in it.

Jared

[stecahill]

<%

set videoConverter = server.createobject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi" ' This file is in root folder
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute()
VideoConverter = Nothing

%>

the code above gets the error below:

Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript runtime (0x800A005B)
Object variable not set: 'videoConverter'
/ffmpeg/FFMPEGScout/CONVERT.asp, line 7


then wen i delete line 7 to get this:

<%

set videoConverter = server.createobject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi" ' This file is in root folder
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute()

%>


i get no error but it doesnt convert the video.

[stecahill]

i then tried:

<%
Dim VideoConverter As New Object
set videoConverter = server.createobject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi" ' This file is in root folder
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute()


%>

but i get this error:

Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript compilation (0x800A0401)
Expected end of statement
/ffmpeg/FFMPEGScout/CONVERT.asp, line 2, column 19
Dim VideoConverter As New Object

[jhardman]

in ASP you can't say "dim xxx AS anything", just "dim xxx", but that's not the problem. The error was in the line where you said

videoConverter = nothing

This should be

set videoConverter = nothing

Let me know if this helps.

Jared

[stecahill]

Thanks for the reply.

i now have the code:

<%
Dim VideoConverter
set videoConverter = server.createobject("FFMpegScout.Application")
VideoConverter.InputFileName = "testvideo.avi" ' This file is in root folder
VideoConverter.OutputFileName = "testvideo.flv"
VideoConverter.Execute()
set VideoConverter = Nothing

%>


i have no error report but it doesnt convert the video, any suggestions?


------------ Edit

im just editing this comment to inform you that i now have it working, i changed the video directory to an actual directory eg:

E:\ffmpeg\FFMPEGScout\testvideo.avi

[jhardman]

Glad you got it working!

Thanks for posting your solution.

Jared

[stecahill]

its not quite sorted yet as i fort it would be, my next problem is the flv player:

at the moment im using jeroen wijering's flv player.

this is my script

<html>
<head>
 
 
<script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject.js"></script>
 
 
</head>
<body>
 
 
<p id="player1"><a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">Get the Flash Player</a> to see this player.</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
    var s1 = new SWFObject("mediaplayer.swf","single","260","160","7");
    s1.addParam("allowfullscreen","true");
    s1.addVariable("file","../flv/golfers.flv");
    s1.addVariable("width","260");
    s1.addVariable("height","160");
    s1.write("player1");
</script>
 
 
</body>
</html>

if i open this file localy, (E:\Site-Style\htdocs\ffmpeg\FFMPEGScout\player\mediaplayer .html) then it works fine and plays the flv video.

but when i open it using IIS (http://steven/ffmpeg/FFMPEGScout/player/mediaplayer.html) then the flv video doesnt play.

any suggestions?

[jhardman]

both ways on the same computer?

Jared

[stecahill]

yes, my computer name is called 'Steven' (my name) and so to view it on my IIS server, as you all know i have to go into either:

http://Steven/
http://localhost/
http://127.0.0.1

so, http://steven/ffmpeg/FFMPEGScout/pla...diaplayer.html is reading the same file as (E:\Site-Style\htdocs\ffmpeg\FFMPEGScout\player\mediaplayer .html)

but, when its viewed from my hardrive and not iis it works, but when viewed via iis, it doesnt load the flv.

im finding it hard to explain this and the above statement may not be clear so heres another explanation:

My computer name is Steven.
I have made a file called 'mediaplayer.html' and saved it in this directory:
"E:\Site-Style\htdocs\ffmpeg\FFMPEGScout\player\"

when i open the file, so in the address bar of IE it states
"E:\Site-Style\htdocs\ffmpeg\FFMPEGScout\player\mediaplayer .html" it works fine and plays the flv video, but when i open it so in the address bar of IE it states "http://steven/ffmpeg/FFMPEGScout/player/mediaplayer.html" it shows the swf object (the player) but it doesnt play the flv video.

this is the code for mediaplayer.html

<html>
<head>
 
 
<script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject.js"></script>
 
 
</head>
<body>
 
 
<p id="player1"><a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">Get the Flash Player</a> to see this player.</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
    var s1 = new SWFObject("mediaplayer.swf","single","260","160","7");
    s1.addParam("allowfullscreen","true");
    s1.addVariable("file","../flv/golfers.flv");
    s1.addVariable("width","260");
    s1.addVariable("height","160");
    s1.write("player1");
</script>
 
 
</body>
</html>
 

[jhardman]

yes, my computer name is called 'Steven' (my name) and so to view it on my IIS server, as you all know i have to go into either:

http://Steven/
http://localhost/
http://127.0.0.1

so, http://steven/ffmpeg/FFMPEGScout/pla...diaplayer.html is reading the same file as (E:\Site-Style\htdocs\ffmpeg\FFMPEGScout\player\mediaplayer .html)

That's what I thought you meant. Are there any errors or broken link notices, or does it just fail? Have you tried looking at it with a remote computer?

Is there any different way you could do this line?

    s1.addVariable("file","../flv/golfers.flv");

That's my best guess of where the problem could be.

Jared

[stecahill]

That's what I thought you meant. Are there any errors or broken link notices, or does it just fail? Have you tried looking at it with a remote computer?

Is there any different way you could do this line?

    s1.addVariable("file","../flv/golfers.flv");

That's my best guess of where the problem could be.

Jared

no there is no way else unless i move the flv folder to the same location as the mediaplayer.html and the player.swf.

Also, i have not looked at it from a remote computer, and no there are no errors or broken links, it just doesnt load the flv, the player just keeps tryin to load the flv file.

[stecahill]

i think it has something to do with IIS. i can play swf video's using the swf player, but not flv. The MIME type must not be configured with IIS of some kind. I did try adding it according to these instructions:

http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...9439&sliceId=2

but wen i add the extension to IIS, the webpage no longer displays. Im in a right mess, and the only option that looks clear right now would be to change the converter to convert the videos to .swf and play them as .swf files.