play 2 flvs through netstream

[Billy T]

hey all

trying to play a couple of external flvs through 1 netstream object (ie one finishes, the next plays)

this works fine

// Create a NetConnection object:
var netConn2:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
// Create a local streaming connection:
netConn2.connect(null);
// Create a NetStream object and define an onStatus() function:
var netStream2:NetStream = new NetStream(netConn2);
netStream2.onStatus = function(infoObject) {
  status2.text += "Status (NetStream2)" + newline;
  status2.text += "Level: "+infoObject.level + newline;
  status2.text += "Code: "+infoObject.code + newline;
  if(infoObject.code=="NetStream.Play.Stop"){
trace('yep');
  }
};
// Attach the NetStream video feed to the Video object:
my_video2.attachVideo(netStream2);
// Set the buffer time:
netStream2.setBufferTime(25);
// Being playing the FLV file:
netStream2.play("ed356k6.flv");

the trace happens and everybody is happy. But if I try to make it play the next vid with

if(infoObject.code=="NetStream.Play.Stop"){
    
      netStream2.close();
      my_video2.clear();
netStream2.play("ed156k.flv");
  }

it continually crashes flash, crashes my browser etc...

what am I doing wrong?

Thanks

[Billy T]

btw if I place a button comp on the stage and add this code

clippyListener = new Object();
clippyListener.click = function (evt){
netStream2.play("ed156k.flv");
}
but1.addEventListener("click", clippyListener)

and click this halfway through the first vid, it jumps to the second vid without any problems...

[Mortimer Jazz]

Does it work if you do

if(infoObject.code=="NetStream.Play.Stop"){
       netStream2.play("ed156k.flv");
}

?

[Billy T]

nope that was the first thing I tried

[Mortimer Jazz]

I was thinking you may need to clear the video before you clear the stream but I guess not.
Maybe when the first stream finishes (without you interupting it) the object tries to re-initialise itself and there's a lag in doing so?

Try using a setInterval to repeatedly grab at the next video stream at second intervals

[Billy T]

nice one mort

this

if (infoObject.code == "NetStream.Play.Stop") {
        myInt=setInterval(loadNext,1000);
    }

plus this

function loadNext() {
    clearInterval(myInt);
    netStream2.play("ed156k.flv");
}

work a treat...

Thanks mate!!

[Mortimer Jazz]

[chrisgannon]

I tell you what - this thread/solution has saved my life/hair - I couldn't find anyone else with this problem and as usual MM are as useless as ever - cheers Mortimer and Billy T

[Mortimer Jazz]

:]
For the benefit of anyone searching threads for netStream related stuff there is now a tutorial here
http://www.nwebb.co.uk/nw_htmlsite/i...al=flv2&part=1
(soon to be on actionscript.org)

[mpol777]

Just a note. As far as I have found it is not possible to play 2 stream simultaneously with the standard use of the netConnection/netStream Objects. I know this isn't what the BillyT was trying to do, but for people like me that are that search and find this thread... good luck.