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Note: 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.
Boolean value that determines how to play the FLV. If
autoPlay
If , loads the first frame and pauses. The default value is
false
Boolean value that determines whether the FLV is automatically rewound. If
autoRewind
automatically rewinds the FLV to the beginning when the playhead reaches the end or when the user clicks the stop
button. If , the Video component does not automatically rewind the FLV. The default value is
false
Boolean value that, if
autoSize
default value is .
false
Note: The encoded frame size of the FLV is not the same as the default dimensions of the FLVPlayback component.
Number of seconds to buffer before beginning playback. The default value is 0.
bufferTime
String that specifies the URL to an FLV or to an XML file that describes how to play the FLV. Double-
contentPath
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
instance.
Boolean value that, if
isLive
A string that specifies the cue points for the FLV. Cue points allow you to synchronize specific points in
cuePoints
the FLV with Flash animation, graphics, or text. The default value is an empty string.
A Boolean value that, if
maintainAspectRatio
the source FLV aspect ratio; the source FLV is still scaled and the FLVPlayback component itself is not resized. The
parameter takes precedence over this parameter. The default value is
autoSize
A parameter that opens the Select Skin dialog box and allows you to choose a skin for the component. The
skin
default value is None. If you choose None, the FLVPlayback instance does not have control elements that allow the
user to play, stop, or rewind the FLV, or take other actions that the controls make possible. If the
is set to true, the FLV plays automatically. For more information, see "Customizing the FLVPlayback component" in
Using ActionScript 3.0 Components or ActionScript 2.0 Components Language Reference.
Total number of seconds in the source FLV. The default value is 0. If you use progressive download, Flash
totalTime
uses this number if it is set to a value greater than zero (0). Otherwise, Flash tries to take the time from metadata.
Note: If you're using FMS or FVSS, this value is ignored; the total time of the FLV is taken from the server.
A number from 0 to 100 that represents the percentage of maximum volume at which to set the volume.
volume
Specify the contentPath parameter
If you imported a local video clip into Flash for use with progressively downloaded or streaming video content,
update the parameter of the FLVPlayback component before uploading your content to a web server.
contentPath
The parameter specifies the name and location of the FLV on the server, and implies the playback
contentPath
method (for example, progressively download using HTTP, or streaming from Flash Media Server using RTMP).
With the component selected, open the Property inspector (Window > Properties > Properties) and select Param-
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eters in the Property inspector, or open the Component inspector (Window > Component Inspector).
Enter values for parameters, or use the default settings as appropriate. For the
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following:
Double-click the Value cell for the
a
, resizes the component at runtime to use the source FLV dimensions. The
true
parameter, nothing happens when Flash executes the FLVPlayback
contentPath
, specifies that the FLV is streaming live from FMS. The default value is
true
, resizes the video player in the FLVPlayback component to retain
true
parameter to activate the Content Path dialog box.
contentPath
, the FLV plays immediately when it is loaded.
true
.
true
true
.
true
contentPath
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true.
.
false
parameter
autoPlay
parameter, do the
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