Flash Video to webpage

Hello all,
I wasn't sure where to post this inquiry, but figured I would
try here.
Anyways, I have a windows media video that I would like to
have users play through on my webpage - and then after the video is
completed, it would open a webpage automatically in a new window.
After looking through the web I can't find a way to do this,
but it seems like it would be something that could be done. I have
converted my windows video to flash format, embedded it on my stage
and am ready to add action script. I know how to make the video a
button so that users would click on the video and then it would
open a page, but I was hoping there would be a way that it could do
this automatically.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

DW doesn't create players with playlists.
This recent discussion may be of interest to you...
http://forums.adobe.com/message/2760142#2760142
WWD FLV Player is pretty nice.
It's compact, easy to set-up. Read the installation.html that comes with it.
http://www.woosterwebdesign.com/flvplayer/
Sorry, I can't comment on JW Player b/c I haven't used it.
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> I've encoded a number of videos in the FLV format(using
both Flash Video
> encoder and Quicktime), using standard preset settings,
inserted in
> webpage
> using dreamweaver standard - Insert Media - Flash Video.
When I try to
> play the
> videos, online or testing in browser, the video does not
play the whole
> way
> through. It'll play 15 sec into the video and then stop,
although it seems
> to
> have some of the rest of the video if you play around
with the controller.
> I've
> looked on the Flash encoding forum (other people have
the same problem)
> and
> looked on the site for more info but cannot find any.
>

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