Flash version CS3
AS version AS3
Skill level - AS2 Flash 8 - better than Average.
Skill level - AS3 - a little better than beginner.
Problem:
Creating an FLV movie using CS3 / AS3 FLVPlayback component.
Having problems with buffering issues - large FLV file 23 MB
I’d like to add either text or an animated movie clip that displays a “buffering” message before the movie is loaded enough to play AND if the play head catches the buffer, I want it to show again until the movie has rebuffered and then disappear when it starts playing again.
I’ve seen countless posts and links on google searches on how this can be done with a custom player using netstream, but having a heck of a time finding anything that shows how to do it with the FLVPlayback component.
What I’ve done:
This is my video as it stands at the moment.
http://www.boastingrights.com/mark/godspell/marissa_solo-2.html
I have added a progress bar per the instructions in this tutorial
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/flvplayback_programming_print.html
(I used the section titled: “Adding a progress bar component” - the code is identical to what is displayed there.)
However, even though the progress bar is displayed, it is not displayed long enough for enough of the FLV to be buffered to play smoothly.
Hence my interest in adding a ‘buffering’ message.
Either that, or display the progress bar long enough to buffer enough of the movie so that it doesn’t stutter or stall during initial playback.
Thanks.
Mark
