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eabigelow
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June 28, 2006
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Using cue points to trigger events on the main timeline...

  • June 28, 2006
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Hi--

I have successfully placed an flv (video) file (progressive download) on the main timeline of my movie with controls to play and pause (Flash 8 Professional). So far, so good!

NOW TWO PROBLEMS: Does anyone know how to set it up so that when a specific cue point is reached in the video, it triggers an action on the main timeline? In this case, once the video is over, I want the main timeline to gotoAndPlay frame 3. Specific script to do this would be great!

The other action I'd like to happen is that when the video begins, it targets a scrolling text mc ("text") in the main timeline and tells it to gotoAndPlay frame 2.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!!! Many thanks!!!
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eabigelowAuthor
Participant
June 29, 2006
Hi--

Thanks very much for your reply!

I have seen this livedoc before, and to tell the truth, I was not at all sure on how to adapt the code for what I need to do. Is there a simple way to do this?

My apologies for my ignorance, and many thanks for any addtional help you might give me!
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injpix
Inspiring
June 29, 2006
Goto the link below and Stiller has two links together about onCuePoints, I would explain it more fully but I have to go.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=288&threadid=1147657&highlight_key=y&keyword1=onCuePoint%20
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injpix
Inspiring
June 29, 2006
I usually start off solving problems with the livedocs, as I recommend for anyone. The following link will take you to the NetStream.onCuePoint handler. This is what you need.

http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00002561.html

You can have this code on the main timeline. When the cuepoint is hit, it will invoke this event handler and inside is where your gotoAndPlay( ) should go.

Your other question about the text will get activated by the same handler. Just have a conditional statement (if, switch, etc.) to differentiate between the two events. The text itself can be mask inside a movieclip.
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