bsquared18
Technical User
Hi,
I'm using Flash MX 2004 Pro. The video clips being used are in the .wmv format.
My goal is to have a Flash shell with buttons on it, each of which plays a different video clip. I've successfully used the conventional approach of importing a video to the Flash library, dragging it onto the stage, and then writing ActionScript to have a button start the video.
However, in terms of controlling the video while it's playing, I want to have all the controls found in Windows Media Player, including the navigation bar, which allows the user to slide through the video until they reach the point from which they want to start or continue playing.
I have two questions: First, is there a way to create that kind of slider navigation bar in Flash and, if so, how does one do that? If ActionScript code, what is it or where would I find it?
Second question: (As an alternative to the above approach) is there a way to have the videoclip open in Windows Media Player when the Flash button is clicked on? That way, the user would have access to all the controls, including the navigation slider. If there is a way to do this, how is it done (what code, for example)? I'm guessing that on button release, the code would somehow point to the video file, which would not be embedded in Flash but might be in the same folder as the .swf file?
Thanks!
Bill
I'm using Flash MX 2004 Pro. The video clips being used are in the .wmv format.
My goal is to have a Flash shell with buttons on it, each of which plays a different video clip. I've successfully used the conventional approach of importing a video to the Flash library, dragging it onto the stage, and then writing ActionScript to have a button start the video.
However, in terms of controlling the video while it's playing, I want to have all the controls found in Windows Media Player, including the navigation bar, which allows the user to slide through the video until they reach the point from which they want to start or continue playing.
I have two questions: First, is there a way to create that kind of slider navigation bar in Flash and, if so, how does one do that? If ActionScript code, what is it or where would I find it?
Second question: (As an alternative to the above approach) is there a way to have the videoclip open in Windows Media Player when the Flash button is clicked on? That way, the user would have access to all the controls, including the navigation slider. If there is a way to do this, how is it done (what code, for example)? I'm guessing that on button release, the code would somehow point to the video file, which would not be embedded in Flash but might be in the same folder as the .swf file?
Thanks!
Bill