MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 305

To configure the FLVPlayback component:
1. With the component selected, open the Property inspector (Windows > Properties) and
enter an instance name.
2. Select the Parameters tab in the Property inspector or open the Component inspector
(Windows > Components).
3. Enter values for parameters or use default settings.
For each FLVPlayback component instance you can set the following parameters in the
Property inspector or in the Component inspector:
In most instances, it is not necessary to alter the settings in the FLVPlayback
component unless you want to change the appearance of a video skin. The Video
Import wizard sufficiently configures the parameters for most deployments.
autoPlay Boolean value that determines how to play the FLV. If
immediately when it is loaded. If
value is .
true
autoRewind Boolean value that determines whether the FLV is automatically rewound.
If , the Video component automatically rewinds the FLV to the beginning when the
true
playhead reaches the end or when the user clicks the stop button. If
component does not automatically rewind the FLV. The default value is
autoSize
Boolean value that, if
source FLV dimensions. The default value is
The encoded frame size of the FLV is not the same as the default dimensions of the
FLVPlayback component.
bufferTime The number of seconds to buffer before beginning playback. The default
value is 0.
contentPath A string that specifies the URL to an FLV or to an XML file that describes
how to play the FLV. Double-click the Value cell for this parameter to activate the
Content Path dialog box. The default is an empty string. If you do not specify a value for
the
contentPath
instance. For more information, see
isLive A Boolean value that, if
The default value is
cuePoints A string that specifies the cue points for the FLV. Cue points allow you to
synchronize specific points in the FLV with Flash animation, graphics, or text. The default
value is an empty string.
false
true
parameter, nothing happens when Flash executes the FLVPlayback
"Specifying the contentPath parameter" on page
, specifies that the FLV is streaming live from FCS.
true
.
false
Using the FLVPlayback component (Flash Professional only)
, loads the first frame and pauses. The default
, resizes the component at runtime to use the
.
false
, the FLV plays
true
, the Video
false
true.
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