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The vod (video on demand) service is an Adobe-built application that lets you stream
recorded media to users without writing any code. Flash Media Streaming Server only
runs Adobe-built applications, also called "signed" applications.
Flash Media Interactive Server and Flash Media Development Server support unsigned (user-created)
applications. If you're using one of these server editions, you can modify the vod service
source code to create your own applications.
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Deploying an unsigned vod service
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1. Create a new folder in the {FMS-Install-Dir}/applications folder.
2. If you are replacing the default Adobe signed live service, back up
the following files:
* main.far
* Application.xml
* allowedHTMLDomains.txt
* allowedSWFDomains.txt
3. Copy files from {FMS-Install-Dir}/samples/applications/vod to the directory you created in step 1.
4. To configure the vod service, open the Application.xml and locate the following element:
/;${VOD_DIR}.
The ${VOD_DIR} variable holds the location of the directory that the vod application
searches for media files when a stream play request is received.
The ${VOD_DIR} value is set in the {FMS-Install-Dir}/conf/fms.ini file.
Alternatively, the path for media files can be changed in following
ways:
A. Edit the element to map to a directory, for example:
/;C\my_stream_dir.
B. Create a new variable in file conf/fms.ini file, for example:
MY_VOD_DIR= C\my_stream_dir. Then edit the element in the Application.xml file:
/;${MY_VOD_DIR}.
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For information about using and configuring the vod service, see
the Developer Guide (flashmediaserver_dev_guide.pdf) in the
{FMS-Install-Dir}/documentation folder.
For information about troubleshooting the vod service, see
the Installation Guide (flashmediaserver_install.pdf) in the same location.