Embedding Movies with Flash, Part II: Basic Properties: Pausing - Doc JavaScript

Embedding Movies with Flash, Part II: Basic Properties

Pausing

Use the StopPlay() Flash method to pause a Flash movie. The syntax is simple:

  mySwf.StopPlay();

You can continue the movie from the exact same frame it stopped on, by calling the Flash Play() method. Play around with the following links. Pause the movie by clicking the Pause link. Continue it by clicking the Play link:

Rewind | Play | Pause

Some movies are unstoppable. Try to stop the following movie. It won't:

Rewind | Play | Pause

Here is the source code:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" SRC="flashcheck2.js">
</SCRIPT>
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.
 Rewind(); return false">Rewind</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.
 Play(); return false">Play</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.
 StopPlay(); return false">Pause</A>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
  var mySwf2 = Flash_embedSWF("opener.swf", "opener");
</SCRIPT>
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf.
 Rewind(); return false">Rewind</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf.
 Play(); return false">Play</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf.
 StopPlay(); return false">Pause</A>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
  var mySwf = Flash_embedSWF("swift3d.swf", "sonify");
</SCRIPT>

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