I still have the problem even if I do add the MIME type. And the problem
occurs only when I am on the same machine as where Tomcat is installed,
and I request the file using http://<machine name:8080> as opposed to
http://localhost:8080. In any case, to specify the correct mime type
modify <tomcat root>/conf/web.xml and add the following:
<mime-mapping>
<extension>wmv</extension>
<mime-type>video/x-ms-wmv</mime-type>
</mime-mapping>
You might have to restart tomcat afterwards.
Zeina Aoun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11/03/2006 01:48 PM
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Re: Request for WMV file to machine name doesn't work
Hi!
I am having the same problem and had posted my question earlier.
I have installed 2 media files 1 is .wmv and the other is .rmvb, both of
the files open as text in the browser for some starnge reason.
Ppl told me to set the correct mime in web.xml, but I am just a basic
user, I did not understand what to do.
Can u please tell me how u set the correct mimie in web.xml?
Thank u
----- Original Message ----
From: Zachary Wiener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: users@tomcat.apache.org
Sent: Friday, November 3, 2006 8:23:30 AM
Subject: Request for WMV file to machine name doesn't work
Hello. I have Tomcat 5.0.28 installed on my Windows XP machine. Under
webapps I have a website installed, and under the website I have a *.wmv
file installed. If I access this file through Internet Explorer as
http://<machine_name>:8080/mysite/test.wmv, the file does not open in
media player, but displays as text. I have made sure that the web.xml has
the mime type defined. If I access the file as
http://localhost:8080/mysite/test.wmv, the file will be played in media
file. If I access the file from a different machine and access as
http://<machine_name>:8080/mysite/test.wmv, the file will be played in
media player. My question is, if I am logged into my machine and I access
the file using the machine name, why is it displayed as text, but
localhost works? Thank you.
