Catch a file when it arrives in the browser

Question

Im working on a video player at the moment (flash). Before starting the video player receives a manifest.f4m file. I would like to determine WHEN when this file is requested, and WHEN it really arrives (i.e. the time for the server to create it). I really have no idea how to do this, but it should be possible with javascript, because Firebug and even the timeline of the Google Chrome console can detect this “event”.

Do you have any hints?

Answer 1

Since it is in Flash, Firebug cannot pick it up on the "Network" tab, as these calls do not go through the browser API. You can use fiddler . He will show you almost everything.