[ALUG] Real Player

[Bev Nicolson]

Yes, that's exactly what happens Ted. But what's an xterm? And what's the alternative to a middle click? It's not an option on my mouse. (I am using Firefox btw.)
Bev.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ted.harding at nessie.mcc.ac.uk
> To: "Bev Nicolson" <bnicolson at operamail.com>
> Subject: RE: [ALUG] Real Player
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:42:50 +0100 (BST)
> 
> 
> On 26-Jul-07 16:05:58, Bev Nicolson wrote:
> > I use Ubuntu 6.06 in case that helps. Well, I have Real Player 
> > working fine for Listen Again and webcams but
> > if I want to play any of the videos on the BBC news web site I can't.
> > Any ideas why? I'm just curious to know what the reason might be.
> > Bev.
> 
> I often find that when I click on the BBC link for a video clip,
> the BBC Player (with embedded Real Player) opens, but nothing
> further happens. Is that what's happening for you?
> 
> In that case, usually there is an option below the "screen":
> 
>    "Launch in stand alone player"
> 
> If I place my mouse cursor over this, and right-click (Firefox),
> I get the option to "Copy link location". I then left-click on
> this, to save it into the X buffer.
> 
> Then I go to another xterm, and enter
> 
> realplay
> 
> followed by a space, then middle-click to enter the URL saved
> by "Copy link location". Thus I get a line like;
> 
> realplay http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news/world/
> video/108000/bb/108931_16x9_bb.ram
> 
> [all one line, no break].
> 
> This comand then launches Real Player with the video clip
> (it may be necessary to first kill the BBC Player since it
> sometimes "locks onto" the sound).
> 
> I don't know why this happens, and it's not entirely systematic.
> But when it does happen, the above work-round solves it (provided
> you get the "Launch in stand alone player2 option).
> 
> Hoping this helps,
> Ted.
> 
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