Archive for the 'flash media server' Category

Recipe: how to auto-close idle connections

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Requirement: I want to close idle connections for some applications, and make sure that connections stay open 24/7 for other applications. Solution: Edit the <AutoCloseIdleClients> element in my Server.xml file – then add and configure <AutoCloseIdleClients> elements in my Vhost.xml or Application.xml files. Season to taste. Background and Analysis: Bear with me. I’m picking my [...]

Not working as advertised

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Adobe documentation, book and verse: The availability and number of debugging sessions is set in the AllowDebugDefault and MaxPendingDebugConnections elements of the Application.xml configuration file. By default, debugging is not allowed. To override the debug setting in the Application.xml file, add the following code to an application’s server-side code: application.allowDebug = true; (Developer’s guide for [...]

More FMS tidbits

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

From flashemdiaserver_config_admin.pdf, page 43: Note: If the shared object is available for debugging the application, the Administration Console displays its properties. If the shared object is not available for debugging, an error message is displayed. This would explain why I see no data displayed when I look at ShreadObjects in the Admin console. Guess it [...]

Flash and Remote Shared Objects: ChangeList demystified

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Demystified for the benefit of my own understanding of course. Maybe if I take it step-by-step it will make some sense. I’ve been reading “Learning Flash Media Server 3” and I find I’m reading the same part over and over. I figure if I write it in my own words it’ll start to sink in. [...]

handy stuff i’d like to remember