Re: [Swftools-common] (OT) changing fps in videos

[Chris]

On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:22:57 +0200
Pablo Rodríguez <address@hidden> wrote:

> On 09/12/2010 04:09 PM, Chris wrote:
> >>
> >> since it is impossible to embed videos in a single SWF file with
> >> different frame rates (and embedding is mandatory in my case), I would
> >> like to know how how could I set the fps of a video removing also
> >> unnecessary frames automatically.
> >
> > Since there are a lot of video formats out there,  I presume that
> > when you say 'video', you are referring to another swf?
> 
> Many thanks for your reply, Chris.

Welcome Pablo.

> Yes, I mean another SWF or FLV (although there is no way to embed FLV 
> files using swfc, I'm afraid).

Actually, that is possible.  Look here for a simple example:
 
    http://wiki.swftools.org/index.php/Code_Snippets

> > If so, then I'd guess it's not impossible to have differing frame rates.
> > Merely awkward.
> >
> > Presumably you are starting your movies by ( and thus controlling
> > both with ) script?  If so, when counting the passing frames perhaps
> > you could use something like,
> >
> >     onEnterFrame = function() {.. your code here }
> >
> > along with a counter variable to keep them in sync?
> 
> Sorry, I don't get how this could work.

I was simply posing an idea.  No tried it. Let me think on
it and try a couple of experiments, ok?   Did you consider
also Jean Sebastien's idea of syncing to the soundtrack?
That is if it has one?

> I have the following code:
> 
> .flash filename="this-land.swf" bbox=637x510 version=7 fps=12
> .swf movie "thisland.swf"
> How should I rewrite the code above to play correctly the movie which 
> fps is 30.023438?

Err.. 'this-land.swf' has a frame rate of 30.023438???

Able to provide a link to the swf file in question?

Regards,


Chris.