Component for playing video

Question

What is the Flash "component" that is necessary to play a FLV
and why is
it necessary?
Thanks.

Answer 1

I am assuming that by pause you mean for the video to quit
playing when you're changing tabs (the default flexstore "support"
video behavior is to keep playing even when the view has
changed-not very user friendly). Or do you mean to pause in the
literal sense so that you can come back to the same spot in the
video after you've selected a different tab?
If it is the former, specify a FocusEvent within the
ProductSupport.mxml component, so that when it loses focus as you
select a different tab, it simply calls a handler to stop the
video. I haven't looked at the Flex store code in detail, so your
mileage may vary:
<mx:HBox xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
paddingLeft="4" paddingRight="8" paddingBottom="4"
horizontalScrollPolicy="off" verticalScrollPolicy="off"
creationComplete="addFocusListener();">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import flash.events.FocusEvent;
private function addFocusListener():void
addEventListener(FocusEvent.FOCUS_OUT,stopVideo);
private function stopVideo(event:FocusEvent):void
if (vd.playing) {
vd.stop();
list.visible = true;
... rest of code of ProductSupport.mxml