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David_Jones · 06-10-2003, 06:19 PM

Hi All,

I have come across an unusual 'protocol' on a website.

The link is of this form:

pnm://www.domain.com/FileName.ram

The file is a training video that I needed to watch, and will probably want to re-view again in the future.

I am familiar with http:\\ (and https), ftp:\\, and even news:\\, but I have never seen this one before.

At first nothing worked, but them I installed Real Player (the .ram extension on the filename gave me that clue), and after that it worked.

However, when I tried to download the file from IE 6, I could not get it to do anything.

Does anyone know what this protocol is, and how can I download the file rather than having to pay for volume usage each time I want to re-view it? We are on a fixed monthly plan with $ / Mb after exceeding our quota which works fine for us most months, but if I (and others) keep watching the sames clips repeatedly it could get expensive!

Thanks,

David.

06-10-2003, 06:19 PM	#1
David_Jones Member (10 bit) Join Date: May 2000 Location: New Zealand Posts: 546	Odd internet "protocol" (pnm://www.....) Hi All, I have come across an unusual 'protocol' on a website. The link is of this form: pnm://www.domain.com/FileName.ram The file is a training video that I needed to watch, and will probably want to re-view again in the future. I am familiar with http:\\ (and https), ftp:\\, and even news:\\, but I have never seen this one before. At first nothing worked, but them I installed Real Player (the .ram extension on the filename gave me that clue), and after that it worked. However, when I tried to download the file from IE 6, I could not get it to do anything. Does anyone know what this protocol is, and how can I download the file rather than having to pay for volume usage each time I want to re-view it? We are on a fixed monthly plan with $ / Mb after exceeding our quota which works fine for us most months, but if I (and others) keep watching the sames clips repeatedly it could get expensive! Thanks, David.