Passing Variables to an .asx file

[Jami]

I would like to find out the proper method for passing variables from a web document to an asx file.

What I want to do is pass a specific file name from a webpage to the playback .asx where the filename varies but the rest of the .asx file remains the same.

Inside the .asx file (playback.asx) there is a path to get the file:
<REF "http:domain.com/dir/mediafile" />

I want to make 'mediafile' a variable (filename) and call it using a URL address link, like this -
http://domain.com/playback.asx?filename=mediafile

I am just learning about html headers and asx files so my knowledge level is very GREEN Can someone help explain how to do this?

Your help is much appreciated! Thank you....

[curtiss]

I found this response in another set of forums that I found on Google:

Hi,

This is very possible using PHP and Apache.

In the Apache configuration we add .asx files to
be processed by the PHP engine.

Simply like this:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .asx

Now you can write PHP code in you .asx files, thus
making the dynamic.

Here is a snippet that call an dynamic .asx file:
movie.asx?cat=hardcore&movie=072_twisted&scene=01& size=small

Here is a snippet of the dynamic movie.asx file:

foreach( $myScenes[0]->media as $media )
{
if( preg_match( "/\.wmv$/", $media ) )
{
echo "<entry>\n";
echo "<ref href=\"$media\" />\n";
echo "</entry>\n\n";
}
}

For me this works like a charm and am very pleased.

Hope this helps.
Best Regards
Rudi

I am guessing you will need to use htaccess files instead of actually editing your apache configuration, but you should be able to achieve the same result.

[Jami]

Thanks for your reply....

It looks doable, I like using php - so I'm off to test it out!

Thank you,

Jami