Icecast Streaming Media Server

luca066 · Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Posts: 42

Hi Karl,

I'm trying to use a intro file on a mount point.
It works, but I'm not able to change the file while icecast is running.
Is there a way to change the intro file while icecast is running?
I'm working with 2.3.3 KH5 version on Windows server.

thanks for your help

Luca

karlH · Code Warrior Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 5476 Location: UK

you will have to click on reload to trigger the re-opening of the filename given in the xml

karl.

luca066 · Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Posts: 42

Thank you Karl!

luca066 · Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Posts: 42

I've seen that the intro file is locked while icecast is running, so I'm not able to change the file (Windows says that the file is locked, so a can't copy another file over the actual intro file).

Do I have to use another file name and to change the icecast xml content to load another file?
Is it not possible to use the same name for the intro file?
Is it a problem only on Windows server?

Luca

karlH · Code Warrior Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 5476 Location: UK

it will be windows specific or windows handling of the filesystem. I would guess there is a windows specific method to allow for it but it has not been of interest to research into it and then code for it. MS usually implement a standard API to say that you can build things on there but usually there are quirks like what you are referring to that make it that bit awkward (or even dangerous) to use on windows. If you cannot delete or rename the files before copying the new content over then you are stuck in alternating the filename in the xml.

karl.