Netstream.seek() - MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-ACTIONSCRIPT LANGUAGE Reference

NetStream.seek()

Availability
Flash Player 7.
Note: This method is also supported in Flash Player 6 when used with Flash Communication Server.
For more information, see the Flash Communication Server documentation.
Usage
my_ns.seek(numberOfSeconds:Number) : Void
Parameters
numberOfSeconds
playhead moves to the keyframe of the video that's closest to
•
To return to the beginning of the stream, pass 0 for
•
To seek forward from the beginning of the stream, pass the number of seconds you want to
advance. For example, to position the playhead at 15 seconds from the beginning, use
my_ns.seek(15)
•
To seek relative to the current position, pass
seconds forward or backward, respectively, from the current position. For example, to
rewind 20 seconds from the current position, use
The precise location to which a video seeks will differ depending on the frames per second setting
at which it was exported. Therefore, if the same video is exported at 6 fps and 30 fps, it will seek
to two different locations if you use, for example,
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; seeks the keyframe closest to the specified number of seconds from the beginning of the
stream. The stream resumes playing when it reaches the specified location in the stream.
Example
The following example illustrates some ways to use the
// Return to the beginning of the stream
my_ns.seek(0);
// Move to a location 30 seconds from the beginning of the stream
my_ns.seek(30);
// Move backwards three minutes from current location
my_ns.seek(my_ns.time - 180);
See also
NetStream.play(),
640 Chapter 2: ActionScript Language Reference
The approximate time value, in seconds, to move to in an FLV file. The
.
NetStream.time
numberOfSeconds
numberOfSeconds
or
my_ns.time + n my_ns.time - n
my_ns.seek(my_ns.time - 20).
for both video objects.
my_ns.seek(15)
NetStream.seek()
.
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to seek
n
command: