"How do I?" Flash videos download
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"How do I?" Flash videos download
Hi there.
You know how one of the options in Xplorer2 help menu is one which says "How do I?", and when you click on it, you can see some flash videos explaining how to do stuff.
Now, my question is, how can I download those videos? I'd like to download them to my hd so that I can review them when I forget how to do something, or to view them on my mobile phone when using public transport, etc.
Bandwidth is an issue for me, and having to re-download the videos every time I want to see them doesn't seem very practical (also, it costs Zabkat some bandwidth as well...).
I think it would be a good idea to make them "downloadable". It would definitely help me a lot!
You know how one of the options in Xplorer2 help menu is one which says "How do I?", and when you click on it, you can see some flash videos explaining how to do stuff.
Now, my question is, how can I download those videos? I'd like to download them to my hd so that I can review them when I forget how to do something, or to view them on my mobile phone when using public transport, etc.
Bandwidth is an issue for me, and having to re-download the videos every time I want to see them doesn't seem very practical (also, it costs Zabkat some bandwidth as well...).
I think it would be a good idea to make them "downloadable". It would definitely help me a lot!
if you view the source HTML of the demo video you are watching, it includes the link to the actual video, you can download it using its URL
for example watching the source of
http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/ccode.htm
you see the SWF path is
then you need to download
http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/ccode.swf
for example watching the source of
http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/ccode.htm
you see the SWF path is
Code: Select all
SRC="ccode.swf"
http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/ccode.swf
an easier way to download videos is described here
www.zabkat.com/blog/22Feb09-FLV-downloader-part2.htm
www.zabkat.com/blog/22Feb09-FLV-downloader-part2.htm
Hi,
This is an example with Pale Moon, an optimized Firefox-based browser (http://www.palemoon.org/).
If you go to http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/ccode.htm, press “Ctrl+S” and save the Web page, you get “ccode.htm”, plus “ccode_files”, a folder containing… “ccode.swf”…
Now if you drag & drop “ccode.swf” onto the Pale Moon (or Firefox) window, you get it to play in full window mode… (zoomed in view).
Note that saving the Web page with IE8 won’t save the associated “.swf” file. But if you drag & drop a “.swf” file onto the IE8 window, you also get it to play in full window mode.
The whole thing might work with Chrome or other browsers, I haven’t tried. Pale Moon is my default browser. It is Firefox on steroids!
HTH.
Cheers,
Robert
This is an example with Pale Moon, an optimized Firefox-based browser (http://www.palemoon.org/).
If you go to http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/ccode.htm, press “Ctrl+S” and save the Web page, you get “ccode.htm”, plus “ccode_files”, a folder containing… “ccode.swf”…
Now if you drag & drop “ccode.swf” onto the Pale Moon (or Firefox) window, you get it to play in full window mode… (zoomed in view).
Note that saving the Web page with IE8 won’t save the associated “.swf” file. But if you drag & drop a “.swf” file onto the IE8 window, you also get it to play in full window mode.
The whole thing might work with Chrome or other browsers, I haven’t tried. Pale Moon is my default browser. It is Firefox on steroids!
HTH.
Cheers,
Robert
Thanks Nikos, a life saver indeed!
I'd tried that but saw "ccode.swf" and didn't think about adding the url. :oops:
I agree that a "download this" would be very helpful, but for the time being, a nice workaround.
Thanks again! :)
PS: I wouldn't exactlly describe the method explained in http://www.zabkat.com/blog/22Feb09-FLV- ... -part2.htm as "easier".
I'd tried that but saw "ccode.swf" and didn't think about adding the url. :oops:
I agree that a "download this" would be very helpful, but for the time being, a nice workaround.
Thanks again! :)
PS: I wouldn't exactlly describe the method explained in http://www.zabkat.com/blog/22Feb09-FLV- ... -part2.htm as "easier".
What would be incredibly easier is making http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink public on your server! (at least for registered users).
But the button would be simpler, I agree. :lol:
But the button would be simpler, I agree. :lol:
As I tried unsuccessfully to explain, you don’t need any Firefox add-on to save a “.swf” file from http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/. You only need to display the target Web page (e.g. http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/ccode.htm), press “Ctrl+S” to save the page “.htm” file and its associated “.swf” file.
There is no need to copy and paste URLs or go through add-ons…
There is no need to copy and paste URLs or go through add-ons…