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.
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 |
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 | Default | Function | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
author |
text |
(none) | Indicates the clip author. | click here |
clipinfo |
title= text | text | text | text | text | text | number | 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| |
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 |
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 |
rtsp://helixserver.example.com/video1.rm?rpcontextheight=250 |
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 |
rtsp://helixserver.example.com/song1.rm?clipinfo="title=Artist of the Year|artist name=Your Name |
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