Setting up your file to run the code samples

You'll need three things to get started; an FLV file, an FLVPlayback component instance, and an actions layer with a few lines of code. To use the code samples in this article, do the following:

1. Create a folder on your desktop or select a location where you'd like to save your files. Save a copy of the FLV file from the sample files folder into this location.
2. Create an ActionScript 3.0 FLA file using Flash CS3 Professional. Save the file next to the FLV file as described in the last step.
3. Rename the default layer 1 to assets.
4. Open the Components panel and drag an instance of the FLVPlayback component from the Video folder.
5. Place the component on the stage and resize its dimensions as desired using the Free Transform tool.
6. With the component selected, name the instance in the Property inspector.
7. Create a new layer and name it actions.
8. Select the keyframe on Frame 1 of the actions layer and open the Actions panel (F9).
9. Copy the code example from the article or the sample file and paste it into the text editor of the Actions panel.
10. Update the flvControl variable to the video component instance name you used and update the flvSource variable with the URL of your FLV file.
11. Export the SWF (Control > Enter) or publish the movie to see the results.