RTMPexplorer won't work anymore at bigflix.

[roaming_romeo]

Never mind. I got it. I didn't save it as a bat file [instead of a txt file in the first instance backed by all files option]. I erred in saving it as notepad txt file and then simply renamed it.

[roaming_romeo]

I tested this batch file. I created a successful batchfile off the link I am getting in explorer. Unfortunately it doesn't catch the movie. I changed the server link from the one you got from and recreated batchfile and ran it. It changed the server number from 9 to 8 again. But again it doesn't give me the movie. This is bizarre as your batchfile helped me download the movie without a hitch. I don't know why I am running into stubborn servers and why my created batchfiles don't work. Something is missing in this puzzle. Can't figure out where the problem lies.

Must be something in Win7 thats messing up. I don't know.

[roaming_romeo]

Its the whole address. The link you gave me did not refer to a change in server but also the parameters in that url. I compared both urls word by word and found lots of difference in the url address. So finally I just changed the last bit into your url. Just the movie name and number in the vault bit retaining the rest of your url and converted to batch file and wham....it works like hell. The whole url in my case was directing me into a vault that I was not penetrating. In your case you are reaching a different vault in a different server that is accessible. So changing just the movie name and it's associated number made it work. For example [obtain movie name - number detail from my url and replace it in your url as suggested in bold text below]:

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fms.1B42.edgecastcdn.net/001B42/vault/videoclips/movies/" -a "001B42/vault/videoclips/movies/" -f "WIN 11,1,102,55" -W "http://www.bigflix.com/apache_file/flash/Player.swf?f=1322768888359" -p "http://www.bigflix.com/home/movies/movie-name/html link movie number" -y "mp4:moviename.mp4?e=movie vault swf number" -o mp4_moviename.flv


Now why am I directed to the one where I am not getting through is a mystery? Is it due to country and location thats causing change in servers, some more resistent to downloaders than others? I hope people who are having difficulty will save this url and work the name/number stuff from there.

I must thank you sir for at least getting me a working url where I can create batchfiles and download till the next upgrade happens in rumpdump or the servers. Should sail me through a couple of months.

[Bahman]

Originally Posted by roaming_romeo

The only issue is I try renaming the text files into command.bat file but it still remains into a text format file. Is that ok?

You should change extension of file from .txt to .bat .
Go to Control Panel-->Folder Option-->"View" tab and then un-mark: "Hide extensions for known files type"!!
if you don't, you can't rename it correctly and will have sth like this: "command.bat.txt"

Originally Posted by roaming_romeo

is it due to country and location thats causing change in servers..

I think, yes!!

and I'm glad you could found what the problem was!! good luck!!

[roaming_romeo]

Fortunately I was using save as option while converting to batchfile so it allowed me to change file extension. I think the model url I have posted should help anyone else having same kind of server problems where they are getting the link but not the movie. All they need to to do now is to obtain and replace the movie names and numbers [in places where bold text in my url is] and convert to batchfile to get the download rolling.

Thanks a heap. I learnt how to make batchfiles and bypass urls and bypass servers thanks to you. If things stop working at some point later on I will probably need someone just to give me a url off a server that works again. I wonder if there is any way to RESUME a timed out or a netlag stopped download? Any code that works? many time in past I had internet lags stop a download and it went to a full download again on retry.

[Bahman]

if you want to resume your broken download, add this in command (look at bold section):

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fms.1B42.edgecastcdn.net/001B42/vault/videoclips/movies/" -a "001B42/vault/videoclips/movies/" -f "WIN 11,1,102,55" -W "http://www.bigflix.com/apache_file/flash/Player.swf?f=1322768888359" -p "http://www.bigflix.com/home/movies/movie-name/html link movie number" -y "mp4:moviename.mp4?e=movie vault swf number" -e "mp4_moviename.flv" -o "mp4_moviename.flv"

[roaming_romeo]

Originally Posted by Bahman

if you want to resume your broken download, add this in command (look at bold section):

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://fms.1B42.edgecastcdn.net/001B42/vault/videoclips/movies/" -a "001B42/vault/videoclips/movies/" -f "WIN 11,1,102,55" -W "http://www.bigflix.com/apache_file/flash/Player.swf?f=1322768888359" -p "http://www.bigflix.com/home/movies/movie-name/html link movie number" -y "mp4:moviename.mp4?e=movie vault swf number" -e "mp4_moviename.flv" -o "mp4_moviename.flv"

It's this addition to the url before end movie tag right? :
-e "mp4_moviename.flv"

Create a batchfile with this modified url right? I hope I read that right.

[Bahman]

Yep!!
-e "mp4_moviename.flv" -o "mp4_moviename.flv"
file name must be same!!

[roaming_romeo]

Originally Posted by Bahman

Yep!!
-e "mp4_moviename.flv" -o "mp4_moviename.flv"
file name must be same!!

Hehehe. I think I figured that out based on the model url I pasted. Thanks for the modified Resume url. Wish I knew these methods before. Would have saved many re-runs. I also noticed that download by batchfile is much faster and less prone to timeout than downloading the same through RTMPexplorer GUI. Thanks a great heap for all the patience for a n00b like me.

[chap]

Originally Posted by Bahman

Yep!!
-e "mp4_moviename.flv" -o "mp4_moviename.flv"
file name must be same!!

enough parameter "-e"