Load a set of cue points based on which flv is currently loaded
Hello there, I want to load a set of cuepoints into my flv player, I have 5 flvs and I want a particular set of cues to load depending on which flv is currently playing, any help would be massively appreciated.
cheers
Dave
heres my code...
stop ();
import fl.video.*;
import flash.events.*;
import flash.display.Stage;
// Define the variable for the video component instance name
var flvControl = display;
// Create the video playlist
var videoList = ["video/1.flv","video/2.flv","video/3.flv","video/4.flv","video/5.flv"];
var videoIndex = 0;
var loopAtEnd = false;
// Handle the video completion (load the next video)
function completeHandler(event:VideoEvent):void
// Get next item in list
videoIndex++;
trace (flvControl.source)
// Validate index
if(
videoIndex == videoList.length ){
if( loopAtEnd ){
videoIndex = 0;
}else{
return;
// Load the next video
flvControl.source = videoList[videoIndex];
trace (flvControl.source);
flvControl.addEventListener(VideoEvent.COMPLETE, completeHandler);
// Set the default video (Start)
flvControl.source = videoList[0];
//BUTTON CODE
function buttonHandler(e:MouseEvent):void
switch (e.target)
case introduction_btn:
videoIndex = 0;
flvControl.source=videoList[videoIndex];
display.addASCuePoint(1, "I1");
display.addASCuePoint(16, "I2");
display.addASCuePoint(34, "I3");
display.addASCuePoint(60, "I4");
display.addASCuePoint(80, "I5");
display.addASCuePoint(95, "I6");
display.addASCuePoint(118, "I7");
display.addASCuePoint(138, "I8");
display.addASCuePoint(165, "I9");
break;
case practiceMatters_btn:
videoIndex = 1;
flvControl.source=videoList[videoIndex];
display.addASCuePoint(3, "P bvt1");
display.addASCuePoint(28, "P bvt2");
display.addASCuePoint(50, "P bvt3");
display.addASCuePoint(105, "P bvt4");
display.addASCuePoint(150, "P bvt5");
display.addASCuePoint(194, "P bvt6");
display.addASCuePoint(218, "P vcp1");
display.addASCuePoint(277, "P vcp2");
display.addASCuePoint(302, "P cjsss1");
display.addASCuePoint(343, "P cjsss2");
display.addASCuePoint(377, "P cjsss3");
display.addASCuePoint(427, "P cjsss4");
display.addASCuePoint(450, "P cjsss5");
display.addASCuePoint(490, "P cjsss6");
display.addASCuePoint(562, "P cjsss7");
display.addASCuePoint(602, "P cjsss8");
display.addASCuePoint(652, "P cjsss9");
display.addASCuePoint(680, "P end");
break;
case legislation_btn:
videoIndex = 2;
flvControl.source=videoList[videoIndex];
display.addASCuePoint(1, "L intro");
display.addASCuePoint(38, "L cjia1");
display.addASCuePoint(73, "L cjia2");
display.addASCuePoint(136, "L cjia3");
display.addASCuePoint(191, "L cjia4");
display.addASCuePoint(325, "L cjia5");
display.addASCuePoint(405, "L cjia6");
display.addASCuePoint(460, "L cjia7");
display.addASCuePoint(524, "L cjia8");
display.addASCuePoint(665, "L cjia9");
display.addASCuePoint(704, "L cjia10");
display.addASCuePoint(870, "L cjia11");
display.addASCuePoint(910, "L summary");
display.addASCuePoint(935, "L END");
break;
case judgements_btn:
videoIndex = 3;
flvControl.source=videoList[videoIndex];
display.addASCuePoint(1, "J1");
display.addASCuePoint(37, "J2");
display.addASCuePoint(70, "J3");
display.addASCuePoint(139, "J4");
display.addASCuePoint(170, "J5");
display.addASCuePoint(220, "J6");
display.addASCuePoint(306, "J7");
display.addASCuePoint(345, "J8");
display.addASCuePoint(410, "J9");
display.addASCuePoint(455, "J10");
display.addASCuePoint(508, "J11");
display.addASCuePoint(585, "J12");
display.addASCuePoint(632, "J13");
display.addASCuePoint(672, "J14");
display.addASCuePoint(694, "J15");
display.addASCuePoint(806, "J16");
display.addASCuePoint(806, "J end");
break;
case end_btn:
videoIndex = 4;
flvControl.source=videoList[videoIndex];
break;
addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,buttonHandler);
if
(videoIndex == 1)
{display.addASCuePoint(3, "P bvt1")}
else
if
(videoIndex == 0)
display.addASCuePoint(1, "I1");
display.addASCuePoint(16, "I2");
display.addASCuePoint(34, "I3");
display.addASCuePoint(60, "I4");
display.addASCuePoint(80, "I5");
display.addASCuePoint(95, "I6");
display.addASCuePoint(118, "I7");
display.addASCuePoint(138, "I8");
display.addASCuePoint(165, "I9");
function synchVideoToInterace( cueName:String ):void
// Play if needed
if(!display.isRTMP && !display.playing ){
display.play();
// Show associated content on screens or labeled frames
gotoAndStop( cueName );
function cuePointHandler( evt:MetadataEvent ):void
// Get the cue name from the event object
synchVideoToInterace( evt.info.name );
display.addEventListener(MetadataEvent.CUE_POINT,cuePointHandler);
display.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
display.addEventListener(MetadataEvent.CUE_POINT, cuePointListener);
function cuePointListener(event:MetadataEvent):void
trace("Elapsed time in seconds: " + display.playheadTime);
trace("Cue point name is: " + event.info.name);
trace("Cue point type is: " + event.info.type);
function completeListener(event:Event):void
trace (flvControl.source=videoList[videoIndex]);
thanks for looking at this for me
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