Streaming from a server: html problems

Hi,
I'm hoping someone here can understand my problem.

I have a netStream loading an flv file from our server and it works great in the swf. However, when published to html it doesn't load the flv. I have a file search script that tells me the file is there so I know the swf can see it, but it just wont load the flv.

I believe the problem has to do with the way html handles the server's file path (i.e. //fs2/flash/movies/myMovie.flv). I know this has to be the case because if I point it to a local server with a drive name (i.e. U:/flash/movies/myMovie.flv) then it works fine in html.

Does anyone know how to get around this and get the html to load the file?

you need a cross domain policy file to use a URL as the path. do a google search for flash 8 cross domain policy file.......its straight forward to set one up.

I have a cross domain policy already set up. I really don't think that's the problem.

Here's my code:

Code:

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// load cross domain policy
var myXML:XML = new XML();
myXML.ignoreWhite=true;
myXML.load("//server/flash/movies/crossdomain.xml");
myXML.onLoad = function(success)
{
        if(success)
        {
                trace("cross domain loaded");
        }
}

// variables to help me know the file exists and to load it
var filesearch:String = "searching";
var fileName:Object;
fileName = "//server/flash/movies/myMovie.flv";

// search for the file
var fileExists = new LoadVars();
fileExists._parent = this;
fileExists.onLoad = function(success)
{
        if(success)
        {
                filesearch = "found";
               
                // play movie
                ns.play(fileName);
        }
        else
        {
                filesearch = "not found";
        }
}

// run the function to search for the file
fileExists.load(fileName)

// have the variables set up to stream the movie
var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
nc.connect(null);
var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc);
ns.setBufferTime(0);
tehMovie.attachVideo(ns);

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When I publish in flash player it works fine. But if I publish in html, everything seems to work but the flv wont load.