MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004 - ACTIONSCRIPT, Reference Manual

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NetConnection.connect()
Flash Player 7.
Note: This method is also supported in Flash Player 6 when used with Flash Communication Server.
For more information, see your Flash Communication Server documentation.
Usage
my_nc .connect(null);
Parameters
None (you must pass
null
).
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Constructor; opens a local connection through which you can play back video (FLV) files from an
HTTP address or from the local file system.
See also
NetStream class
NetStream class
Availability
Flash Player 7.
Note: This class is also supported in Flash Player 6 when used with Flash Communication Server.
For more information, see your Flash Communication Server documentation.
Description
The NetStream class provides methods and properties for playing Flash Video (FLV) files from
the local file system or an HTTP address. You use a NetStream object to stream video through a
NetConnection object. Playing external FLV files provides several advantages over embedding
video in a Flash document, such as better performance and memory management, and
independent video and Flash frame rates. This class provides a number of methods and properties
you can use to track the progress of the file as it loads and plays, and to give the user control over
playback (stopping, pausing, and so on).
For more information on video playback, see “Playing back external FLV files dynamically”
on page 197 .