Dynamic FLV playlist

Hi guys,
Im trying to create a dynamic streaming FLV playlist using
the list component and Flash Communication server 1.5. Ive tried
modifying both guides by Lisa Larson (the one for FMS2 and the one
for FCS1.5) but whenever I load the completed swf nothing plays.
Occasionally the previews show in the list component but will just
not play.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks
g

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Hi, I am new to Actionscript 3 and I have followed the
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package {
import fl.controls.listClasses.ICellRenderer;
import fl.controls.listClasses.ImageCell;
import fl.controls.TileList;
import flash.text.*;
public class Thumb extends ImageCell implements
ICellRenderer {
private var desc:TextField;
private var info:TextField;
private var textStyle:TextFormat;
public function Thumb() {
super();
loader.scaleContent = false;
useHandCursor = true;
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setStyle("upSkin", ThumbCellBg);
setStyle("downSkin", ThumbCellBg);
setStyle("overSkin", ThumbCellBgOver);
setStyle("selectedUpSkin", ThumbCellBgOver);
setStyle("selectedDownSkin", ThumbCellBgOver);
setStyle("selectedOverSkin", ThumbCellBgOver);
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desc.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
desc.x = 80;
desc.y = 4;
desc.width = 500;
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desc.wordWrap = true;
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textStyle.font = "Arial";
textStyle.color = 0xffffff;
textStyle.size = 11;
textStyle.bold = true;
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info.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
info.x = 80;
info.y = 15;
info.width = 500;
info.multiline = true;
info.wordWrap = true;
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override protected function drawLayout():void {
// Position cell elements; tweak these for your thumbs if
needed
var imagePadding:Number = getStyleValue("imagePadding") as
Number;
loader.move(11, 8);
var w:Number = width-(imagePadding*2);
var h:Number = height-(imagePadding*2);
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info.setTextFormat(textStyle);
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package {
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.net.URLLoader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.Event;
import fl.controls.listClasses.CellRenderer;
import fl.controls.ScrollBarDirection;
public class VideoPlaylist extends MovieClip {
private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;
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tileList.setSize(600, 240);
tileList.columnWidth = 580;
tileList.rowHeight = 60;
tileList.direction = ScrollBarDirection.VERTICAL;
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var item:XML;
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var thumb:String;
if(item.hasOwnProperty("@thumb")>0) thumb = item.@thumb;
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tileList.addItem({label:item.attribute("desc").toXMLString(),
label:item.attribute("info").toXMLString(),
data:item.attribute("src").toXMLString(),
source:thumb});;
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tileList.selectedIndex = 0;
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tileList.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, listListener);
// And automatically load it into myVid.
myVid.source = tileList.selectedItem.data;
// Pause video until selected or played.
myVid.play();
// Detect when new video is selected, and play it
function listListener(event:Event):void {
myVid.play(event.target.selectedItem.data);
XML Playlist:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<playlist id="Adobe Developer Center - Dynamic Video
Playlist in AS3" >
<vid desc="Champneys Spa's and Resorts"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysIntro.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysIntro.jpg"
/>
<vid desc="Accommodation at Champneys"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysAccom.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysAccom.jpg"
/>
<vid desc="The Henlow Spa and Resort"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysHenlow.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysHenlow.jpg"
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<vid desc="The Forest Mere Spa and Resort"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysMere.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysMere.jpg"
/>
<vid desc="The Springs Spa and Resort"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysSpings.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysSprings.jpg"
/>
<vid desc="The Tring Spa and Resort"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysTring.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysTring.jpg"
/>
<vid desc="Spa Treatments at Champneys"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysSpaTreat.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysSpaTreat.jpg"
/>
<vid desc="Fitness and Well-Being at Champneys"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysFitness.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysFitness.jpg"
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<vid desc="Aqua Therapy at Champneys"
info="Enter a short description here"
src="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/videos/ChampneysAquaTherapy.flv"
thumb="
http://www.coolmustard.co.uk/thumbs/ChampneysAquaTherapy.jpg"
/>
</playlist>
If anyone can help that would be brilliant.

I can't pinpoint where data.label derives from, but at first
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lines...
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desc.setTextFormat(textStyle);
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