.onRelease button not playing video

[jdblundell-dcccd]

I created an video Flash ad with ActionScript 3.0 and was then told by the publisher I could only use ActionScript 2.0. #smh

I've gone back and tried to figure out the ActionScript 2.0 alternatives and syntax and the ad appears now without any errors but I seem to be missing something as the play_btn will not start the video.

Here's my script:

var myVideo:Video = new Video(300, 170); // note size for video

  addChild(myVideo);

// Play button

play_btn.onRelease = function() {

  var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();

  nc.connect(null);

  var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc);

  ns.client = new Object();

  myVideo.attachVideo(ns);

  ns.play("http://www.dcccd.edu/images/DCCCDlogos/flash/welding.flv");

  addChild(play_btn);

  addChild(stop_btn);

};

// Stop button

stop_btn.onRelease = function() {

  ns.pause();

};

// Lean More button

learn_btn.onRelease = function() {

  getURL(_root.clickTAG, "_blank");

};

// stop();

I'm not sure if I need the stop command or not as right now it's not making a difference one way or the other. Any help on what I'm missing would be greatly appreciated.

[kglad · Accepted solution]

try:

var myVideo:Video = new Video(300, 170); // note size for video

  var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();

  nc.connect(null);

  var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc);

  myVideo.attachVideo(ns);

// Play button

play_btn.onRelease = function() {

  ns.play("http://www.dcccd.edu/images/DCCCDlogos/flash/welding.flv");

};

// Stop button

stop_btn.onRelease = function() {

  ns.pause();

};

// Lean More button

learn_btn.onRelease = function() {

  getURL(_root.clickTAG, "_blank");

};

// stop();

[jdblundell-dcccd]

That seems to have gotten the video playing again not sure why the order made a difference.

The downside is it's playing in the background apparently so the still graphic isn't being hidden while the video is playing.

I tried re-adding the add_child lines back in but that didn't seem to fix it.

[kglad]

your main problem was making netstream and netconnection local to that onrelease function.  also, there is no addchild in as2.

to solve your latest problem, convert your bg graphic to a movieclip and assign an instance name.  in the onrelease, assign that movieclip's _visible property to false.

p.s. please mark correct and helpful responses.

[jdblundell-dcccd]

Thanks on the _visible property tip.

It seems I spoke to soon on the video playing correctly. Apparently it's playing because I'm getting audio - but it's no where to be seen on the ad.

I don't know if one of the functions is missing or something else.

[kglad]

there is no video constructor in as2.  use the code i showed less the new Video line.

add a video symbol to your library, drag it to the stage and assign an instance name of myVideo.

test.

[jdblundell-dcccd]

Ahhh... guess I should find a reference as to what works in as2 vs as3. I had the video symbol on the stage but it was named my_Video from the previous code.

So much to learn - and yet I'll probably only use this once or twice a year.

Is there any reason you know of why someone would prefer as2 flash over as3?

Seems as3 is far more flexible.

[kglad]

none. skip as2.

[jdblundell-dcccd]

Grrr... that was my plan but the publisher said they had to have it in AS2 otherwise pop-up blockers would block the ad.

[kglad]

i use flashblock with ff and it blocks all flash as2 or as3.  it's hard to believe any flash blocker would allow as2 and catch as3.