Playing video on a html with jquery

Report · Dec 21, 2011

Hi

I have a php/sql database that has thumb nails and videos in swf format and flv. On my html page I have an swf player. I have echoed

the thumbnails and have the url of the videos. How can I get the video url playing on the player after a person clicks the thumbnail with

out xml. Just by passing the url to the player. Kind of how youtube works thanks.

I have hand some sucess with xml passing but this can`t work in this aspect. So I have been investigating jquery and other alternatives.

Hope you can help.

Thanks.

Report · Jan 08, 2012

if you publish for flash player 8 or better you can use the externalinterface class. otherwise, you have to use getURL().

Report · Jan 08, 2012

Hi

Thanks so much. Since you made the post I have been looking at some getURL() examples of doing the same as externalinterface but there is no

exact one that is suitable for working it in this circumstance.

So how can:

import flash.External.ExternalInterface;

ExternalInterface.addCallback("sendToActionScript", playFLV);

function playFLV(flv):Void{

myVid.contentPath=flv;

myVid.play();

}

using getUrl() playing video instantly.

Thanks so much.

Report · Jan 08, 2012

you're correct. you can use getURL to communicate from actionscript to javascript but not vice-versa.

Report · Jan 08, 2012

Oh Okay.

So what option do I have? How can I manually publish high than flashplayer version 6 . Is there a way to manually change the version

after flash is published? Its weird I used the publish settings to publish flashplayer 12 but in the html it show some thing like

version 6. I am using dreamweaver after publishing.

Thanks.

Report · Jan 08, 2012

what version of the flash program are you using?

Report · Jan 08, 2012

Hi

Flash CS5 with actionscript 2. On old laptop.

Report · Jan 08, 2012

if you have cs5 why don't you publish for fp 8 or better??

Report · Jan 09, 2012

Hi

Finally got it to fp8.

Check: http://www.expishare.com/interactive/JQplay.htm

if you click play below the player the vid should play. But no luck.

teleme.flv is in the same folder and actionscript same. Constantly trying other things.

Any idea will be appreciated.

Thanks.

Report · Jan 11, 2012

Hi again

I just needed your assistance on a solution that works for text but needs modifiication to enable video.The solution uses Flashvars:

2 php variables are passed to swf and displayed on textfield.

<?php

$id = "monito";

$code = "teleme.flv";

?>

<head>

</head>

if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0) {

alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");

} else {

AC_FL_RunContent(

'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0',

'width', '500',

'height', '500',

'src', 'AS3_php_Var_into_flash',

'FlashVars', 'itemID=<?php print "$id"; ?>&itemCode=<?php print "$code"; ?>',

'quality', 'high',

'pluginspage', 'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer',

'align', 'middle',

'play', 'true',

'loop', 'true',

'scale', 'showall',

'wmode', 'window',

'devicefont', 'false',

'id', 'AS3_php_Var_into_flash',

'bgcolor', '#ffffff',

'name', 'AS3_php_2_Var_into_flash',

'menu', 'true',

'allowFullScreen', 'false',

'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain',

'movie', 'AS3_php_2_Var_into_flash',

'salign', ''

); //end AC code

}

</script>

<param name="FlashVars" value="itemID=<?php print "$id"; ?>&itemCode=<?php print "$code"; ?>">

</object>

</noscript>

</body>

</html>

Can you help me with actionscript 3 or 2 to grab the 2 variables and play them in a video playback component instance name Myvid

The current actionscript reads the variables and displays them on textfield: this code:

// Claim the offset Number that spaces the text

// fields so they are not right on top of each other

var offSet:Number = 32;

// Claim keyStr variable as a string

var keyStr:String;

// Claim valueStr variable as a string

var valueStr:String;

// Create the paramObj Object and set it to load parameters

// from the root level being sent in by FlashVars externally

var paramObj:Object = LoaderInfo(this.root.loaderInfo).parameters;

// Set Text Format Object, its attributes and values

var format:TextFormat = new TextFormat();

format.font = "Verdana";

format.size = 24;

// Create the loop that iterates over all of the variables you send in using FlashVars

for (keyStr in paramObj) {

valueStr = String(paramObj[keyStr]); // This line gets the values of each variable sent in

var myText:TextField = new TextField(); // Create a text field to read and access each var

myText.defaultTextFormat = format; // Set the formatting into the text field properties

myText.text = keyStr + " value is: " + valueStr; // Use the vars here, I place into text field waiting

myText.y = offSet; // Before we place each text field on stage we offSet it

myText.width = 450; // Set the width of the text field

this.addChild(myText); // Now this line actually places the text field on stage

offSet += offSet; // Offset offSet(lol) so the next text field is 32 pixels lower

}

I am trying to change that so the variable is used to play the pass video url into the videoplay name Myvid.

Thanks.

I am still working and modifying past code mite have a break through soon.

Report · Jan 11, 2012

use:

myVid.content=paramObj.itemCode;

Report · Jan 11, 2012

Hi kglad

Thanks so much again. You a champ.

Just tried: myVid.content=paramObj.itemCode;

This is the error.

Scene 1, Layer 'code AS3', Frame 1, Line 31

1119: Access of possibly undefined property content through a reference with static type fl.video:FLVPlayback.

Report · Jan 11, 2012

my errror. that should be:

myVid.source=paramObj.itemCode;

Report · Jan 11, 2012

WOW

Finally working. you the best.

Thanks.

Report · Jan 11, 2012

you're welcome.

Report · Jan 17, 2012

Hi Kglad

Sorry to bother you but I was wondering if you could assist in a post on the application forum related to this post.

http://forums.adobe.com/message/4142934#4142934

Report · Jan 17, 2012

i answered but i'm sure you'll have more questions and i don't follow the dreamweaver forum so, if you have more questions, and you want me to respond, post in this forum.

Playing video on a html with jquery

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