Hi all,
I need a way (badly) to convert an AVI file or a MPG file to an executable file (EXE) so that the movie file can be played without an external player.
Where can I find one on the Internet? (preferably freeware)
Thanks in advance!
Huh? What do you mean “without an external player”? What did you plan on playing it on? I imagine it’s possible to integrate a player with a video file in a single executable package, but I know of no utilities to do this.
I’m not sure I understand your question. However, if you go to www.dvdhelp.com you’ll find all types of manuals, software and stuff there. Enjoy.
Director/Shockwave can do this, but it isn’t free, and not all that easy either.
What’s your application? Distribution? File size limits? Target audience?
The thing I was having in mind is something like BINK - they allow you to “complie” a .bik (their movie file format) into an .exe file, sort of like putting the player and movie together, so the user do not need to launch an external application to play the movie (btw, this answers my OP, but doesn’t work for my current situtation…)
I am using Director for a project, but for some reasons it refuses to play the movie file (it is an AVI file, encoded using MPEG 4). I tried using RAD tools and other converters to convert it to MPEG or QuickTime, but all I get is the audio but no visual. Even the mighty Adobe Premeire can’t read the file.
(And yes, I’m quite sure I can play MPEG-4 files in Director. It’s just this one which is baffling me).
Long shot, but, any chance you could re-encode from the original source?
I would focus on getting the file converted and plan on using director once you get a standard encode.
How big is it? I would be happy to take a look if you want.
I don’t have the original source. I could send you the copy that I have, but I may be crushed and grinded into the dust by the Non Disclosure Agreement…
Thanks for the offer, at any rate ;), I already have gotten another video from the client. Now, if only they stop insisting on adding a dancing hamster on the main menu…
Oh well 
Anyway, for future reference, the most reliable (even if not the smallest) avi codec seems to be cinepac. Macromedia products don’t seem to like the others very much.
Cheers.