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StreamText.Net Quick Start Guide

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:52:59 GMT

In three easy steps this article will cover how to get up and running with StreamText.Net

Using the Local TCP writing source with Eclipse

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:38:19 GMT

This article descibes how to use the Local TCP connection option with the StreamText.Net connector application and Eclipse.

Writing to Adobe Connect Caption Pod

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:35:21 GMT

This article contains a screen cast of how to write from StreamText to the Adobe Connect Caption Pod.

How to schedule and manage an event in StreamText

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:06:12 GMT

This article describes in detail how to schedule,update or cancel an event. We also review the format for the URL to view the stream and how to manually stop and event.

StreamText Connector Overview

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:10:26 GMT

Overview of installing and using the StreamText.Net connector application

Setting up Notifications

Sat, 30 May 2009 22:03:17 GMT

Explains how to create and utilize notifications

Writing to StreamText.Net Connector

Sat, 30 May 2009 21:19:43 GMT

Details and movie about writing directly to the Connector application.

Writing to StreamText.Net Connector using COM ports

Sat, 30 May 2009 21:02:22 GMT

Details and movie about writing to the Connector application using COM ports

Installing StreamText.Net Connector

Sat, 30 May 2009 20:54:53 GMT

Provides details and video for installation of the connector application

How to create time coded files for on demand replay of web video

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:11:49 GMT

StreamText creates time coded files of all events that are written. These documents are available for 5 days after the completion of the event. During this time, you can download these files using the Timed Text Editor application. Click here to download and install the Timed Text Editor application.

Note: Only users that have access to the event through StreamText will be able to download the timed text document. Users that don't have a StreamText login or don't have a login to the organization that wrote the document will not be able to access the document.

Step #1: Download the file

In the Timed Text Editor application

Select "File / Open From Web..."
Enter your email address, password and the event id of the event to download. The event id is the unique id assigned by the system, it's not the event name you've assigned. To get the event id, log into the StreamText website and find the event. Click on the "View Event" link. In the address bar of your browser you'll see something similiar to this
http://www.streamtext.net/auth/view-event.aspx?event-id=dae80f8c-c6ca-490f-bfbb-671a1b6c5cd8
In this example dae80f8c-c6ca-490f-bfbb-671a1b6c5cd8 is the event id. This is the value to use as the event id.
Click the Ok button

Step #2: Create entries with more words (optional)

StreamText is very granular about the amount of data that is stored for each timed entry. Sometimes it's too granular for your needs and you need to get more words available per entry. To accomplish this using the Timed Text Editor

Select "File / Consolidate Entries..."
In the dialog box, select the number of words you want per entry
Click the Ok button

Step #3: Adjust the timestamps to line up with media beginning

One of the most critical functions of preparing a document for on demand replay is to get the timed text entries to line up with the media file. You'll need to know when the first text should start showing up. Based on that value, you'll need to adjust all of the entries in the file to start at that point. To accomplish this using the Timed Text Editor

Select "File / Adjust Timecodes ..."
Select the direction of the adjustment. Up means to add time to the entries. Down means subtracting time from the entries.
Select which entries to adjust. For this example, select "All"
Specify the adjustment value in hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds
Click the Ok button

Step #4: Extract file to the needed format

After you've properly adjusted the timed entries to start at the appropriate place, you'll need to save the file in the format needed. To accomplish this is the Timed Text Editor

For Real Text format, select "File / Save"
For SAMI format, select "File / Create SAMI..."
For Apreso format, select "File / Cerate Apresso Text..."