Calling a .js file upon completion of Flash Video

I have a challenge whose solution has avoided us. Maybe you
can help.
I’ll try to be succinct so as to not take up too much
of anyone's time.
1. I’m using CS3, but ActionScript2 for videos we have
uploaded to our website.
2. We are using AS2 because we want to target FlashPlayer 7
3. We want our entire video to play before the
“Next” button on our html page is enabled
4. Could you, would you, send to me the AS code that would
enable the flash video file to communicate with our .js script
5. And if you could do that, please also indicate where and
how it is inserted into the flash application?
6. I’m fairly new at flash and we are having an
unsuccessful time at having the AS2 code talk to our .js code.
It would be very much appreciated.
[email protected]

check out "externalInterface" for communication between .js
and as. Its very nice :)
For the event (video completion) you can pull in the metadata
from the .flv check out David Stiller's lil' tutorial...
http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/how-to-control-flv-without-component/
and lookup onMetaData (just google it).
Between externalInterface, normal video controls (Stiller's
blog), and FLV.onMetaData, you can accomplish what you're hoping :)
And if you can write js, you'll be able to write this. Lemme know
if this helps.

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