Adding Controls to .swf video

Hello,
I have lots of .swf video files from the past years, and recently have been using the flash video encoder in cs3 to create .flv that adds video controls. I was wondering if there was a way to add video controls like slider, stop, pause, volume, etc.. to .swf video files. I have searched for a .swf converter to .flv format but even though all the marketing says it can do it, none of the ones I have tried can do it.
Need help if you can provide some guidance.
Thanks so much
Rob

the converters you tried can't convert swf to flv or can't do it flawlessly?

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Hello
I have a .flv file that I need to drop into a Flash file and
export as a .swf. It needs controls (pause/play etc). I tried the
tutorial in the help section, and it didn;t work. Does anyone out
there know of a good tutorial for:
- Creating a new Flash file
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- Exporting to a .swf for use on a web page
Please keep in mind that I am a Flash novice.
Thanks,
-----------------S

The help docs clearly explain how to do this using the media
compnents - the fact that it din't work
doesn't mean you won't be able to follow anyone else's
tutorial. The devnet site is filled with very
well written and specific flash video articles - just search
- google is also your friend and search
this forum - this has been asked/discussed several times.
You want to search the help docs for the Media Display
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spdorsey wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have a .flv file that I need to drop into a Flash file
and export as a
> .swf. It needs controls (pause/play etc). I tried the
tutorial in the help
> section, and it didn;t work. Does anyone out there know
of a good tutorial for:
>
> - Creating a new Flash file
> - Adding my .flv
> - Adding controls funtionality
> - Exporting to a .swf for use on a web page
>
> Please keep in mind that I am a Flash novice.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -----------------S
>

How to control SWF Video using JavaScript?

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quote:
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