Playlist Object Creation for Broadcast Publishing Points

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Playlist Object Creation for Broadcast Publishing Points

The creation and the content of the shared playlist object and the wrapper playlist object are determined by the paths contained in the Path and WrapperPath properties on the IWMSPublishingPoint interface. The following table identifies the objects created. Parentheses indicate examples.

Publishing point
path points to
Publishing point
wrapper path
points to
Shared playlist
object contains
Wrapper playlist
object contains
A media file

(c:\wmpub\wmroot\movie.wmv)

Not set Not created An excl element containing a media element that references the physical path of the media file pointed to by the publishing point.
A media file

(c:\wmpub\wmroot\movie.wmv)

A wrapper playlist

(c:\wmpub\wmroot\wrapper.wsx)

Not created The playlist referenced by the wrapper path with all %RequestedURL% values resolved to the physical path of the playlist file pointed to by the publishing point.
A playlist file

(c:\wmpub\wmroot\playlist.wsx)

Not set The path to the playlist referenced by the publishing point path. An excl element containing a media element that references the physical path of the playlist file pointed to by the publishing point.
A playlist file

(c:\wmpub\wmroot\playlist.wsx)

A wrapper playlist

(c:\wmpub\wmroot\wrapper.wsx)

The path to the playlist referenced by the publishing point path. The playlist referenced by the wrapper path with all %RequestedURL% values resolved to the physical path of the playlist file pointed to by the publishing point.
A directory

(c:\wmpub\wmroot)

Not set The paths to all items contained in the directory and its subdirectories. An excl element containing a media element that references the physical path of the directory pointed to by the publishing point.
A directory

(c:\wmpub\wmroot)

A wrapper playlist

(c:\wmpub\wmroot\wrapper.wsx)

The paths to all items contained in the directory and its subdirectories. The playlist referenced by the wrapper path with all %RequestedURL% values resolved to the physical path of the playlist file pointed to by the publishing point.

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