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Appendix G: Ram File Summary

This appendix summarizes Ram file parameters, which are described in the section "Passing Parameters Through a Ram File". Be sure to familiarize yourself with "Conventions Used in this Guide", which explains the typographical conventions used in this appendix.

Parameter Syntax

A Ram file is plain text file that uses the file extension .ram. Each line holds the full URL to a clip or SMIL presentation, and can include parameters that affect playback. Separate the first parameter from the URL with a question mark (?), as shown here:

rtsp://helixserver.example.com/video1.rm?parameter=value

To set two or more parameters for the same clip, precede the second and all subsequent parameters with ampersands (&) instead of question marks:

rtsp://helixserver.example.com/video1.rm?parameter=value&parameter=value&parameter=value...

Parameters and Values

Ram File Parameters and Values
Parameter Value Default Function Reference
author text (none) Indicates the clip author. click here
clipinfo title=text|
artist name=
text|
album name=
text|
genre=
text|
copyright=
text|
year=
text|
cdnum=
number|
comments=
text
(none) Gives extended clip information. click here
copyright text (none) Gives the copyright notice click here
end hh:mm:ss.x (none) Ends the clip at the specified point. click here
mode normal|theater|
toolbar
normal Opens RealOne Player in one of three initial playback modes. click here
rpcontextheight pixels media height Sets the related info pane's height. click here
rpcontextparams parameters (none) Adds parameters to rpcontexturl. click here
rpcontexttime dd:hh:mm:ss.x 0 Specifies a time at which an HTML page displays in the related info pane. click here
rpcontexturl URL|_keep (none) Displays the specified URL in the related info pane. click here
rpcontextwidth pixels 330 Sets the related info pane width. click here
rpurl URL (none) Gives a URL for the media browser. click here
rpurlparams parameters (none) Appends parameters to rpurl. click here
rpurltarget _rpbrowser|name _rpbrowser Sets the target for rpurl as the media browser pane or a secondary window. click here
rpvideofillcolor color_value black Sets the media playback pane color. click here
screensize double|full|
original
original Sets the size at which the clip or presentation opens. click here
showvideocontrolsoverlay 0|1 1 Hides the video controls overlay in the media playback pane when 0. click here
start hh:mm:ss.x 0 Starts the clip at the specified point. click here
title text (none) Specifies the clip title. click here

Examples

rtsp://helixserver.example.com/video1.rm?rpcontextheight=250
&rpcontextwidth=280&rpcontexturl="http://www.example.com/relatedinfo1.html"
rtsp://helixserver.example.com/video2.rm?rpurl="http://www.example.com/index.html"
rtsp://helixserver.example.com/sample1.smil?screensize=full
rtsp://helixserver.example.com/audio1.rm?start=55&end=1:25
rtsp://helixserver.example.com/introvid.rm?title="Introduction to Streaming Media 
Production"&author="RealNetworks, Inc."&copyright="©2001, RealNetworks, Inc."
rtsp://helixserver.example.com/song1.rm?clipinfo="title=Artist of the Year|artist name=Your Name 
Here|album name=My Debut|genre=Rock|copyright=2001|year=2001|comments=This one really
knows how to rock!"


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