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Hi frnds...
I need to integrate php variable with vedio scripting file.....

i fetch my vedio file path from database...here i need to replace the file=videos/movieimgae.swf ....with $vedio..

<?php
$vedio="vedios/aaa.php";

?>
<SCRIPT type=text/javascript>
var s1 = new SWFObject('player.swf','player','400','300','9');
s1.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');
s1.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');
s1.addParam('flashvars','file=[B]videos/movieimgae.swf[/B]');
s1.write('preview');
                        </SCRIPT>
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Short answer: echoing the PHP path into the player is fine, but do it safely so quotes and special characters don't break JavaScript or the flashvars string. is on the right track; the reliable pattern is either (A) emit a safe JS string from PHP (use json_encode) and build the flashvars in JS, or (B) build the flashvars string on the server and escape it for HTML. Also be aware that browsers today may block Flash — consider migrating to HTML5 video when possible.

Example (safe JS injection — different approach than the posts):

<?php
$videoPath = '/media/path/to/file.swf'; // value from DB
?>
<script>
var src = <?php echo json_encode($videoPath); ?>;   // safe for JS
var flashvars = 'file=' + encodeURIComponent(src);
// pass "flashvars" to your player initialization function
swfobject.embedSWF('your-player.swf', 'playerContainer', '400', '300', '9.0.0', null, flashvars);
</script>

Quick HTML-side alternative (server-built flashvars or HTML5):

<?php
$videoPath = '/media/path/to/video.mp4';
?>
<video controls src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($videoPath, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>">Your browser does not support HTML5 video.</video>

Troubleshooting and cautions:

  • Use json_encode when inserting PHP strings into JS to avoid broken quoting or injection.
  • When building flashvars on the server, URL-encode values (rawurlencode) and escape attributes with htmlspecialchars.
  • Use absolute URLs or confirm relative paths to avoid 404s; check server logs and browser console for errors.
  • Flash is deprecated in modern browsers; prefer HTML5 <video> players or JS libraries for better compatibility and security.

These steps fix the common issues that cause the path not to load and keep the embedding safe and robust.

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Member Avatar for ahmksssv

Hi....

sry..
in the above code...

<?php
$vedio="vedios/[B]aaa.swf[/B]" ;
?>

is not a php file. its a vedio file.....

Member Avatar for ShawnCplus

Hi frnds...
I need to integrate php variable with vedio scripting file.....

i fetch my vedio file path from database...here i need to replace the file=videos/movieimgae.swf ....with $vedio..

<?php $video="vedios/aaa.php"; ?>
<script type="text/javascript">
  var s1 = new SWFObject('player.swf','player','400','300','9');
  s1.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');
  s1.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');
  s1.addParam('flashvars','file=[B]<?php echo $video ?>[/B]');
  s1.write('preview');
</script>
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