MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004 - ACTIONSCRIPT - Page 564

564 Chapter 12: ActionScript Dictionary
NetStream.seek()
Availability
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_ns.seek(numberOfSeconds)
Parameters
numberOfSeconds
The approximate time value, in seconds, to move to in an FLV file. The
playhead moves to the keyframe closest to
numberOfSeconds.
• To return to the beginning of the stream, pass 0 for numberOfSeconds.
• To seek forward from the beginning of the stream, pass the number of seconds you want to
advance. For example, to position the playhead at 15 seconds from the beginning, use
myStream.seek(15).
• To seek relative to the current position, pass mystream.time +n or mystream.time -n to
seek
n seconds forward or backward, respectively, from the current position. For example, to
rewind 20 seconds from the current position, use
my_ns.seek(my_ns.time - 20).
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; seeks the keyframe closest to the specified number of seconds from the beginning of the
stream. The stream resumes playing when it reaches the specified location in the stream.
Example
The following example illustrates some ways to use the NetStream.seek() command.
// Return to the beginning of the stream
my_ns.seek(0);
// Move to a location 30 seconds from the beginning of the stream
my_ns.seek(30);
//Move backwards three minutes from current location
my_ns.seek(my_ns.time - 180);
See also
NetStream.play(), NetStream.time