On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:55:32 -0400, in alt.aol.tricks, noone
no@spam.com <108j0m4jtvdnl30@corp.supernews.com> asked:
>
> Anyone know how to save the new java streaming video AOL
> now has? Or how to find the URL for the download in AOL
> sessions?
>
AOL or web-based Real Media "streaming' videos are not directly
hyperlinked to on web pages [or screens of the AOL interface].
The hyperlinks you click on to launch Real Player [or Real One]
are actually RAM ASCII text 'pointers' to the actual RM clips...
You will find the RAM files stored in "Temporary Internet Files"
folder as long as the web page is still loaded or video clip is
playing. A true RAM file is usually very small (< 1000 bytes).
Copy it/them out of your "Temporary Internet Files" folder to
any working directory of your choosing, then create a very
simple web page like:
*NOTE*:
You need to remove the periods after each "<" symbol below!
I only place them there so that the HTML will remain "visible".
<.html>
<.head>
<.title>My Real Media Streams Downloads [for example]<./title>
<./head>
<.body>
<.a href="whatever_file_name1.ram">Video # 1 I want to save<./a>
<.a href="whatever_file_name2.ram">Video # 2 I want to save<./a>
<.a href="whatever_file_name3.ram">Video # 3 I want to save<./a>
yada yada yada...
<./body>
<./html>
Save as whatever name you want to call it.html in the same
directory as the file_name#.ram file[s] are located in.
Make certain that you've previously set up Real Player to first
save files to HD prior to playing and designated a directory to
do so in. Some versions of Real One hide this feature deeply
in the program options. If you can not find it to configure, you
may still save the streams via one or the other of the options
for viewing listed below.
If you're already configured to save streams prior to playback,
you can just click the hyperlinks in your new web page and
allow Real Player [v8.0 or less] to save prior to play... - OR -
you can "right-click" on a hyperlink + select "Save Target As..."
file_name.RM anywhere you chosoe on your hard drive.
These two options are not 100% foolproof, but will defeat all
but the most carefully written "anti-leecher" safeguards used
in writing the RAM files (or on streaming servers themselves).
Good luck and happy jammin'! <g>...
-
Bob Hare Jr aka 'Animated GIF Man'
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