[RESOLVED] use of cue points in video playback to detect video end

Hi,

I'm trying to make my video unload by themselves upon ending and have just pasted this example code in them, but, one of them works fine and the other one stops before reaching the end.

// The code I used

Code:

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var listenerObject:Object = new Object();
listenerObject.complete = function(eventObject:Object):Void {
  unloadMovie(TheArea);
};
my_FLVplybk.addEventListener("complete", listenerObject);

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Is there a more reliable way to know when the video has really ended playing? I've heard and read a little about cue points, but I don't think I would know how to apply them... I would like to use or create these cue points in embedded flvs. I don't know if it makes any difference. I can't understand so well how you create one from the property inspector if that could be a solution to my need.

thanks

http://webs.ono.com/jpdurba is where I have the videos, under the hobbies section.

http://www.quip.net/blog/2007/flash/...deo-cue-points

Hi Cap,

Which one works fine, the bowling clip is only 5 - 10 seconds long, as far as I can tell, the other one does not have the listener code inside of it and therefore will not unload itself upon ending.

You could put a small setInterval at the end inside the .complete code to hold it for a few seconds before it unloads.

I personally prefer to use NetConnection with flash video, I think you have more control over it.

Cue points as far as I know are really used for telling the movie at certain points to do something, text maybe, show an advert ect ect.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AS2LCR/F...=00000422.html

The first one, the bowling clip... or that's what it seems to me...

the second one is just a little short. I'm just trying to figure out the solution about adding the setInterval method.

Hi,

You could just find a longer clip from the internet seeing as it is only a few seconds long

Hi,

You could just find a longer clip from the internet seeing as it is only a few seconds long.

Interval with other code

PHP Code:

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var listenerObject = new Object();
listenerObject.complete = function (eventObject:Object)
{
    DoHold = setInterval(HoldVideo, 5000);// 5 seconds
};
my_FLVplybk.addEventListener("complete", listenerObject);
function HoldVideo()
{
    clearInterval(DoHold);
    unloadMovie(TheArea);
    trace("Unloaded");
} 


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I agree with Fruitbeard

I do too. I'll just add more frames to the clip. I don't think it will mean much weight.

The interval function did not work, Fruit. Could it be something in the clip itself?

Hi,

The interval does work as I know its tested and working, it probably is something in the clip.

Again you will need to attach any fla's so we can analyse them for you.
Adding extra frames to the clip won't stop the video ending with the listener.

this way, it does, but that is not the total time of the clip... it's missing some frames.

Code:

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var listener:Object = new Object();
listener.complete = function(evt:Object):Void {
  trace("Video complete");
  trace(evt.state);
  trace(evt.playheadTime);
  if(evt.playheadTime == 46.741){
          DoHold = setInterval(HoldVideo, 5000);
  }
}
my_FLVplybk.addEventListener("complete", listener);

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Hi

Is playheadTime == 46.741 the total time of the video?

.comlpete means when finished anyway

I suppose not. That's the trace, but the video should go on for a bit longer

Hi Cap,

You could do a little testing with something like so

PHP Code:

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flvPlayback.onEnterFrame = function()
{
    trace(flvPlayback.playheadTime + " / " + flvPlayback.totalTime);
    
    if (flvPlayback.playheadTime >= flvPlayback.totalTime)
    {
        trace("Now");
    }
}; 


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What about storing the totalTime number in a variable, then calculating the timer's interval to be that number, divided by 1 second or something?

Hi Cap.

Here's a scrappy way I put togeter of displaying the times in text and doing other things, but it should help figure out your times and things.

PHP Code:

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var listenerObject = new Object();
listenerObject.playing = function(eventObject:Object)
{
    onEnterFrame = function ()
    {
        TotalTime = Math.floor(my_FLVplybk.totalTime);
        PlayedTime = Math.floor(my_FLVplybk.playheadTime);
        // *** Playing time
        var PlayingMinutes = Math.floor(PlayedTime / 60);
        var PlayingSeconds = Math.floor(PlayedTime % 60);
        // *** total time
        var TotalMinutes = Math.floor(TotalTime / 60);
        var TotalSeconds = Math.floor(TotalTime % 60);
        // *** display the time in textfield
        PlayTime = (PlayingMinutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + PlayingMinutes + ":" + (PlayingSeconds < 10 ? "0" : "") + PlayingSeconds;
        FullTime = (TotalMinutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + TotalMinutes + ":" + (TotalSeconds < 10 ? "0" : "") + TotalSeconds;
        NowPlaying.text = PlayTime + "/" + FullTime;
        // *** traces
        trace(PlayedTime + " / " + TotalTime);
        // *** when commplete
        if (PlayedTime >= TotalTime)
        {
            trace("Now");
            my_FLVPlybk.removeEventListener("playing",listenerObject);
            delete onEnterFrame;
            DoHold = setInterval(HoldVideo, 2000);
            // 2 seconds
        }
    };

};

my_FLVplybk.addEventListener("playing",listenerObject);

function HoldVideo()
{
    clearInterval(DoHold);
    my_FLVplybk._alpha = 50;
    unloadMovie(TheArea);
    trace("Unloaded");
    NowPlaying.text = "";
} 


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Hi Cap,

Hers how to do it without the ugly onEnterFrame being used

PHP Code:

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var PlayListener = new Object();
PlayListener.playheadUpdate = function(eventObject:Object)
{
    TotalTime = Math.floor(my_FLVplybk.totalTime);
    PlayedTime = Math.floor(my_FLVplybk.playheadTime);
    // *** Playing time
    var PlayingMinutes = Math.floor(PlayedTime / 60);
    var PlayingSeconds = Math.floor(PlayedTime % 60);
    // *** total time
    var TotalMinutes = Math.floor(TotalTime / 60);
    var TotalSeconds = Math.floor(TotalTime % 60);
    // *** display the time in textfield
    PlayTime = (PlayingMinutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + PlayingMinutes + ":" + (PlayingSeconds < 10 ? "0" : "") + PlayingSeconds;
    FullTime = (TotalMinutes < 10 ? "0" : "") + TotalMinutes + ":" + (TotalSeconds < 10 ? "0" : "") + TotalSeconds;
    NowPlaying.text = PlayTime + "/" + FullTime;
    // *** traces
    trace(PlayedTime + " / " + TotalTime);
};

my_FLVplybk.addEventListener("playheadUpdate",PlayListener);

var CompleteListener = new Object();
CompleteListener.complete = function(eventObject:Object)
{
    trace("Now");
    my_FLVPlybk.removeEventListener("playheadUpdate",PlayListener);
    DoHold = setInterval(HoldVideo, 2000);// 2 seconds
    NowPlaying.text = "";
};

my_FLVplybk.addEventListener("complete",CompleteListener);

function HoldVideo()
{
    my_FLVPlybk.removeEventListener("complete",CompleteListener);
    clearInterval(DoHold);
    my_FLVplybk._alpha = 50;
    unloadMovie(TheArea);
    trace("Unloaded");
} 


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hi, FruitBeard,

I hadn't been in the forum for a couple of days and hadn't noticed these last posts. Thanks, I will look at them.

Check out thisAttachment 74661 i said in my mind "I MUST post this" hahaha LOL :D

Use NetConnection for videos in AS2 (tons of tutorials). The NetStream has a stop event. When the video gets to the end, it stops and fires the event. So, as long as the user didn't hit the stop button (your code), the video ended.

Don't use cue points for anything. You can check the video's play time if you need to: nsVideoNetStream.time

Code:

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nsVideoNetStream.onStatus = function(infoObject:Object):Void {
  if (infoObject.code == "NetStream.Play.Stop"){
    if(user hasnt stopped the video){
      video has ended
    }
  }
}

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