NetConnection class 555
NetConnection 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 NetConnection class provides the means to play back streaming FLV files from a local drive
or HTTP address. For more information on video playback, see “Playing back external FLV files
dynamically” on page 197.
Method summary for the NetConnection class
Constructor for the NetConnection 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.
Usage
new NetConnection()
Parameters
None.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Constructor; creates a NetConnection object that you can use in conjunction with a NetStream
object to play back local streaming video (FLV) files. After creating the NetConnection object,
use NetConnection.connect() to make the actual connection.
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. For more information, see “Playing back external FLV files dynamically” on page 197.
See also
NetStream class, Video.attachVideo()
Method Description
NetConnection.connect() Opens a local connection through which you can play back video
(FLV) files from an HTTP address or from the local file system.
To Next Page
Loading...