Inserting Flash video and playback question

Hello,
I am using Dreamweaver CS4 and I have inserted a Flash movie into a web page. It's working fine, except that I would like it to automatically go to a different web page when the video is done playing. Is there a setting for this within Dreamweaver itself or do I have to write an HTML script of some kind to make it do that?
Help and advice are appreciated. :)
Thanks, ryan

I don't have any experience at all with Actionscript. Do I have to buy Flash? Or can I access/edit it as part of Dreamweaver?

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Insert flash video problem

Hi all,
I know this question has been asked before, but I've tried
all the solutions offered and none worked.
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video on a web page (using DW8). Plays locally, but not after
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Guessing here but, is there supposed to be a blabla .flv file
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news:f8df88$dn2$[email protected]..
> Hi all,
> I know this question has been asked before, but I've
tried all the
> solutions
> offered and none worked.
>
> I am using the command "Insert -->Flash Video" to
insert a video on a web
> page
> (using DW8). Plays locally, but not after upload.
Scripts folder and both
> the
> skin and FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf file are uploaded to
the appropriate
> places.
> I've tried on multiple computers and in multiple
browsers and can't figure
> why
> it won't work.
>
>
http://channel2.org/test/new07/vidtest.html
Should play in box and flv
> file is
> only a little over 1MB.
>
> Any suggestions would be very appreciated. I'm ready to
pull my hair out.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

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