Playing Movies in a row in Timeline

[kcbobacey]

Hi - I am trying to make a video heavy flash site. I want it to play through a series of videos in a row unless the viewer clicks on a button then it will advance to a specific chosen video.

I inserted FLV components on the timeline. Each different FLV component is on its own single frame. When I test movie, it won't play any of the videos. I tried putting the FLV components into Movie Clips and extended the timeline within the MC, but it still didn't play the video when I tested it.

The only way I could get them to play in a row, was if I had each of them stretched out to their duration on the main timeline. This is going to become a ridiculously long timeline that I do not want to work with.

Is there a way I haven't thought of to get these to just play in a row but keeping the timeline clean and simple.

Thanks!!

kc

[atomic]

Are the videos embedded in the timeline, or are you linking to external .flv's?

[kcbobacey]

they are linked externally through the FLV playback component.

[atomic]

Attach your .fla & provide links to the actual .flv's online...

[kcbobacey]

found a link that let's you download behaviors that allow you to control flash video external .flv's - you can do what I need to do and play a set of videos in a row, have buttons navigate between them and you can loop them if needed. It also shows how to apply behaviors with cue points and play, pause, rewind...all that jazz. very helpful for a non-actionscript saavy person.

Thanks for you help. I appreciate it.

here's that link:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/flvplayback_behaviors_print.html