Advanced Streaming Format

ASF Preliminary Developer's Kit

• Installation files of the ASF PDK and complete documentation for the interfaces, functions, and structures implemented in the code library
• The ASF Indexer Sample with C++ code for a working application that demonstrates some of the programming techniques unique to the ASF PDK
• A code library to support development of applications that manage or manipulate ASF content
• ASF files to test out the provided tools
• Description about the utility applications in the ASF PDK and how to use them

Download and Installation Instructions

1. System Requirements:
    
   • Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or Windows 95 (OSR2)
   • Browsers: Netscape Navigator v3.0 or higher, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or higher
   • Compilers: Microsoft Visual C++ v4.2 or v5.0

    

2. Click on ASFPDK.exe (i386 only) and save it to a temporary local folder. If you have Internet Explorer, you can select Open or Run instead of Save.

    

3. To complete the installation run ASFPDK.exe and determine where you would like to install it on your hard drive.

Related Information
 

• ASF Specification
• ASF Standards Information
• ASF White Paper
  This document gives a detailed overview of ASF's goals, history, status, and design.

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