download troubles

[mkmcst]

hi all i have a problom i dont seem to understand

InetGet($uuu,$var1&".swf" ,1, 1)

the $uuu and $var are my vars what i'm trying to do is put a u tub addy in a inputbox and download the swf file i got that part ok

but my prob is when the swf is downloadin it stops half way in meaning i only get half the file i dont understand this ?

[Richard Robertson]

YouTube videos are actually downloaded differently. The flash object in the page is just a player. That player downloads the real video which is actually in flv format.

[mkmcst]

YouTube videos are actually downloaded differently. The flash object in the page is just a player. That player downloads the real video which is actually in flv format.

so richard i should be using the flv and not swf ? wow i didnt know that thank you that would exsplane why it stop half way though

michael

Edited June 29, 2009 by mkmcst

[Richard Robertson]

Yes. There are examples (I've seen several) of how to do this around the forum. Happy searching.

[mkmcst]

Yes. There are examples (I've seen several) of how to do this around the forum. Happy searching.

ok thank you richard i'm thankfull for your help