


VideoCacheView v1.02
Copyright (c) 2007 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net



Description
===========

After watching a video in a Web site, you may want to save the video file
into your local disk for playing it offline in the future. If the video
file is stored in your browser's cache, this utility can help you to
extract the video file from the cache and save it for watching it in the
future.
It automatically scans the entire cache of Internet Explorer and
Mozilla-based Web browsers (Including Firefox) and finds all video files
that are currently stored in it. It allows you to easily copy the cached
video files into another folder for playing/watching them in the future.
If you have a movie player that is configured to play flv files, it also
allows you to play the video directly from your browser's cache.



Versions History
================


* Version 1.02 - Another fix for Vista with User Account Control.
* Version 1.01 - Fixed the problem with Vista when User Account Control
  is turned on.
* Version 1.00 - First release.



Known Problems And Limitations
==============================


* In some Video Web sites, including YouTube, the video files are not
  always saved in the cached by the Web browser. When the video file is
  not saved in the cache, you won't be able to watch it or to copy it to
  another folder.
  If you use a Web browser based on Mozilla (including Firefox),
  VideoCacheView will provide a link to download the video file, even if
  the file itself is not stored in the cache. Due to technical
  limitation, this feature is not available for Internet Explorer browser.
* For Mozilla-based Web browser (including Firefox), you should close
  the Web browser in order to view the latest video files that you
  watched.



Using VideoCacheView
====================

VideoCacheView doesn't require any installation process or additional DLL
files. In order to start using it, simply run the executable file
(VideoCacheView.exe)
After running VideoCacheView, it scan the cache folders of your Internet
Explorer and Mozilla browsers. Wait 5 - 30 seconds until the scanning
process is finished, and the main window of VideoCacheView should display
all the video files that are currently in cache.

After the video list is displayed, you can use one of the following
options, assuming that the video files are stored in the cache ('In
Cache' = Yes):
* Play Selected File: Allows you to play the video file directly from
  the cache, assuming that you have a video player that is configured to
  play .flv files.
* Copy Selected Files To: Allows to copy the video files from the cache
  into another folder, so you will be able to play them in the future.

If you have a video file that is not stored in the cache ('In Cache' =
No), you can use the 'Open Download URL In Browser' option (F8) in order
to download the video file. You can also use the 'Copy Download URLs'
option (Ctrl+U) to copy the download URLs to the clipboard, and then use
then in your browser or in other download software.
Be aware that some Web sites may not allow you to download a video file
in this way.



Playing Video Files Directly From The Cache
===========================================

Most Web sites today use Flash video files (.flv extension) for playing
video inside the Web page.
VideoCacheView doesn't provide a build-in video player, but if you
already have a video player that is configured to play .flv files,
VideoCacheView will be able to use it for playing the video files
directly from the Web browser's cache.

If you don't have a video player that can play .flv files, you may try
one of the following freeware solutions:
* GOM Player
* Any Flv Player



Command-Line Options
====================



/copyall <Folder>
Copy all video files that are currently stored in the cache into the
specified folder.

/stext <Filename>
Save the list of all video files into a regular text file.

/stab <Filename>
Save the list of all video files into a tab-delimited text file.

/stabular <Filename>
Save the list of all video files into a tabular text file.

/shtml <Filename>
Save the list of all video files into HTML file (Horizontal).

/sverhtml <Filename>
Save the list of all video files into HTML file (Vertical).

/sxml <Filename>
Save the list of all video files to XML file.

Examples:
VideoCacheView.exe /copyall c:\Temp\VideoFiles
VideoCacheView.exe /stext c:\temp\video_list.txt



Translating VideoCacheView to other languages
=============================================

In order to translate VideoCacheView to other language, follow the
instructions below:
1. Run VideoCacheView with /savelangfile parameter:
   VideoCacheView.exe /savelangfile
   A file named VideoCacheView_lng.ini will be created in the folder of
   VideoCacheView utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text
   editor.
3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally,
   you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site.
   (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information,
   it'll be used in the 'About' window.
4. After you finish the translation, Run VideoCacheView, and all
   translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
   If you want to run VideoCacheView without the translation, simply
   rename the language file, or move it to another folder.



License
=======

This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !



Disclaimer
==========

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.



Feedback
========

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my
utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com
