FLVPlayback component and AS scripting

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Hi,

I’m having troubles trying to make an instance of the FLVPlayback component plays dynamically some flvs referenced in a xml file.

so i have my xml file called “flvNamesX.xml” in which all the flvs on my server are referenced.


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<flvFiles>
<flv name="s01e01_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e02_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e03_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e04_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e05_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e06_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e07_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e08_clip320x240.flv" />
<flv name="s01e09_clip320x240.flv" />
</flvFiles>

With AS, i load the xml file.

When the xml file is loaded i create an instance of the FLVPlayback component on stage and want it to play the desired flv on the spot.


function loadXML(loaded) {

    if (loaded) {
        _global.nameArray = new Array();
    
        trace("this.firstChild.childNodes = " + this.firstChild.childNodes);
    
        var a = this.firstChild.childNodes;
        
        for (var c = 0; c < a.length; c++){
            trace("a[" + c + "].attributes.name = " + a[c].attributes.name);
            _global.nameArray.push(a[c].attributes.name);
        }
        
        trace(_global.nameArray[5]);
        
        var flvId:Number = 3;
        var theFlv=_global.nameArray[flvId];

        createFLVcomp(theFlv);
        
    } else {
          trace("file not loaded!");
    }
}

flvNames = new XML();
flvNames.ignoreWhite = true;
flvNames.onLoad = loadXML;
flvNames.load("flvNamesX.xml");

//Creates an FLVPlayback instance onstage

function createFLVcomp(flvToBePlayed){
    var basePath:String = "path/to/my/flvs/";

    import mx.video.*;
    this.attachMovie("FLVPlayback", "my_FLVPlybk", 10, {width:320, height:240, x:100, y:100});
    my_FLVPlybk.skin = "MojaveExternalAll.swf";
    my_FLVPlybk.contentPath = basePath + flvToBePlayed;
    
    trace(basePath + flvToBePlayed);
}
           
stop();

The problem is here, in the last of those 3 lines:

 
var flvId:Number = 3;
var theFlv=_global.nameArray[flvId];
createFLVcomp(theFlv);

Instead of this line,

createFLVcomp(theFlv);

if i pass the argument directly as a string like this one:

createFLVcomp("s01e01_clip320x240.flv");

everything works fine.

Here’s the output window text when i run the code;


this.firstChild.childNodes = <flv path="s01e01_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e02_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e03_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e04_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e05_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e06_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e07_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e08_clip320x240.flv" />,<flv path="s01e09_clip320x240.flv" />
a[0].attributes.path = s01e01_clip320x240.flv
a[1].attributes.path = s01e02_clip320x240.flv
a[2].attributes.path = s01e03_clip320x240.flv
a[3].attributes.path = s01e04_clip320x240.flv
a[4].attributes.path = s01e05_clip320x240.flv
a[5].attributes.path = s01e06_clip320x240.flv
a[6].attributes.path = s01e07_clip320x240.flv
a[7].attributes.path = s01e08_clip320x240.flv
a[8].attributes.path = s01e09_clip320x240.flv
s01e06_clip320x240.flv
path/to/my/flvs/s01e06_clip320x240.flv

I want to know why isnt it working when i use a variable instead.

Or is there a better, more efficient way to do want i’m looking for?

I need assistance on this one.

thanks to all.