custom background for flv playback 1

[thompom]

Hi,

Im new to flash so bear with me - im using the flvplayback component to play some flv videos, but when a video has finished there is nothing in the box but the black background - i would like to have a picture there so when the movie has stopped the user is not left with a big black square - can someone help me with this please

thanks MG

 

[thompom]

..do you mean the frame/layer that the flvplayback component is on

 

[kennethkawamoto]

The best way is to create a new layer and name it "actions", then put your code there.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

hi - thanks for bearing with me

cant get the button to play the movie,
have done the following

1) added new layer called actions and inserted the following

// Main timeline
import mx.video.FLVPlayback;

my_FLVPlybk.autoPlay = false;
my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxrastra.flv";

var listenerObject:Object = new Object();

listenerObject.complete = function(eventObject:Object):Void  {
    eventObject.target._alpha = 0;
};

my_FLVPlybk.addEventListener("complete",listenerObject);

astra.onRelease = function():Void  {
    my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

2) have a button named astra

3) deleted all AS from each button

 

[kennethkawamoto]

The code is fine. If you put "trace(my_FLVPlybk);" in astra.onRelease function, what do you get?

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

Hi Ken - put the trace in like

astra.onRelease = function():Void  {
    trace(my_FLVPlybk);
    my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

but when i click the button called astra is still does nothing - feel like im taking one step forward and two back!!

 

[thompom]

hi - really sorry but hadnt named by button instance in the properties - heres a *
thanks again ken

 

[thompom]

hi ken - have adapted your code to handle all four buttons

// Main timeline
import mx.video.FLVPlayback;

my_FLVPlybk.autoPlay = false;


var listenerObject:Object = new Object();
listenerObject.complete = function(eventObject:Object):Void  {
    eventObject.target._alpha = 0;
};
my_FLVPlybk.addEventListener("complete",listenerObject);

astra.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxrastra.flv";
    my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

vxr8.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxr8.flv";
    my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

corsa.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxrcorsa.flv";
    my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

vectra.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxrvectra.flv";
    my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

but they only work when the movie is playing after it has finished the buttons dont work anymore?

 

[kennethkawamoto]

You need...

[tt]my_FLVPlybk._alpha = 100;[/tt]

...in "onRelease" functions.

(I would actually use ActiveVideoPlayer to switch between 4 videos, but this approach will work and less complicated perhaps



Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[thompom]

thanks again - will have a look at activevideo

how do i get the player to have 0 alpha transparency on first load - tried adding
my_FLVPlybk._alpha = 100;
at the top of the script - all i get is a blank [white] FLV component

 

[thompom]

sorry - ignore me that should be alpha = 0 - all sorted
thanks again

 

[kennethkawamoto]

// Main timeline
import mx.video.FLVPlayback;

my_FLVPlybk.autoPlay = false;
my_FLVPlybk._alpha = 0;

var listenerObject:Object = new Object();
listenerObject.complete = function(eventObject:Object):Void  {
	eventObject.target._alpha = 0;
};
my_FLVPlybk.addEventListener("complete",listenerObject);

astra.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxrastra.flv";
	my_FLVPlybk._alpha = 100;
	my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

vxr8.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxr8.flv";
	my_FLVPlybk._alpha = 100;
	my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

corsa.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxrcorsa.flv";
	my_FLVPlybk._alpha = 100;
	my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

vectra.onRelease = function():Void  {
	my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = "outsidevxrvectra.flv";
	my_FLVPlybk._alpha = 100;
	my_FLVPlybk.play();
};

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk