any API to make flash file conversion?

Question

Hello everyone,

Are there API provided by Microsoft to convert video file of other types to Flash video file? If no such API provided by Microsoft, any API provided by other parties?

thanks in advance,
George

George George · Answer

I have a further question, for Youtube, does it convert all videos to Flash or keep its original format? regards, George

Bechir Bejaoui · Answer

Try to do your task using Silverlight, it is perfect for such case and save yourself from the headache of converting and looking for API those deal with flash

George George · Answer

Thanks. :-) Just surprised why there is no such convertion tool. I think Adobe Flash Media Player should be able to play a lot of video file formats besides flash format, correct? The reason why I want to convert to flash format is because I see Youtube is using Adobe Flash Media Player, so I think all videos are converted to Flash by Youtube? Any comments? regards, George

Bechir Bejaoui · Answer

Then start to develop it and be the first one

George George · Answer

I think to convert from video to flash is a common need, why such API does not exist? regards, George

Bechir Bejaoui · Answer

Yes, absolutly, especially when one has special needs, and then you can either deploy it on the net for free or you can sell it if someone meet the same need

George George · Answer

Do you mean I write my own code from scratch to convert video to flash? regards, George

Bechir Bejaoui · Answer

I have a good solution, you can write your own API to fit your special needs

George George · Answer

Thanks Bechir, I read the 4 links. But all of them have issues, here are the issues I found to each of them. Any comments or new ideas? :-) 1. not free, no source code to learn; 2. no recommended solutions to my problem; 3. Only PDF/PPT to flash, no video to flash; 4. Only perform PPT to Flash, no video to flash conversion supported. regards, George

Bechir Bejaoui · Answer

Sorry george I don't really read you request carfully but here are some links to make conversion http://www.download3k.com/Software-Development/Components-Libraries/Download-PowerPoint-to-Flash-API-for-Developer.html http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic54011.htm http://wareseeker.com/free-flash-api-developer-3.6/ http://www.ispringsolutions.com/kb/docs/sdk/3.5/com_api/index.html I think the most requestion conversion request are from ppt to flash and from pdf to flash

George George · Answer

Hi Bechir, Are you sure this API converts other video format to Flash format? I read related MSDN pages but no related information. Do you have a sample? regards, George

Bechir Bejaoui · Answer

You have not need to install external API, if you have already flash installed within your machine then make use of the FlashWindowEx [DllImport("user32.dll")] static extern Int32 FlashWindowEx(ref FLASHWINFO pwfi);

any API to make flash file conversion?

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