# FLVPlayback: event handler if the file doesn't exist?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-event-handler-if-the-file-doesnt-exist/279784
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-event-handler-if-the-file-doesnt-exist/279784 "2009-01-19T10:25:15Z")
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### Author: ![Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Some_Guy)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flvplayback-event-handler-if-the-file-doesnt-exist/279784/1 "2009-01-19T10:25:15Z")

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Hi,  
the question is simple:  
if I put in the contentPath of a FLVPlayback component a file that doesn’t exist, how can I catch an error event? (All files are loaded locally, without a FMS)  
I tried to dodge the problem using other events, but if the file doesn’t exist, pretty much none of the events will work.  
Thank you!