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Re: PHP variable holding path string will not render remotely [message #173728 is a reply to message #173727] Mon, 02 May 2011 00:49 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Jerry Stuckle is currently offline  Jerry Stuckle
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On 5/1/2011 8:16 PM, goldtech wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As I learn about PHP I encounter a problem. I have a test server on my
> laptop and am serving flv Flash files. On my localhost laptop it's all
> OK. I serve a local flv file and watch the video. So I figure I'd go
> on a desktop in my local home network, dial in the ip of my laptop,
> and watch a video from the desktop. Everything works OK except this,
> (note: $vrelpath is the path to an flv file on my laptop), so:
>
> Given the code:
>
> echo "vrelpath: ". $vrelpath;
> $vv = 'ttttt';
> echo '<br>'.$vv;
>
> and I see on the local laptop web page:
>
> vrelpath: ./uploaded_vids/File28_final.flv
> ttttt
>
> But it renders on the "remote" desktop as:
>
> vrelpath:
> ttttt
>
> The $vrelpath string is not getting to the desktop, but another string
> $vv is getting to it. So what's going on here?
>
>
> BTW, If I hard code a link on my laptop with something like this and
> serve it to the desktop it works OK:
>
> <a href="./flowplayer/example/Food/tofu_video_preview.flv"
> style="display:block;width:520px;height:330px" id="player"> </a>
>
> and the desktop user will get a nice flash video w/control bars...
>
> There's something about that $vrelpath when it holds that path
> string(?) Note: if a stick 'zzzz' into $vrelpath it renders on the
> desktop OK.
>
> What is the issue? Thanks appreciate the help.
>
> Lee G.
>

Sorry, my crystal ball is in the shop, and since you didn't show us how
you set $vrelpath (or how you "dial into your laptop"), it's impossible
to say for sure.

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