Create two buttons. Give the first an instance name of myPlay and the
second, myStop.

Give your video clip an instance name of myClip.

Add the following Actionscript to frame one.

myPlay.onRelease = function(){
myClip.play()
}

myStop.onRelease = function(){
myClip.stop()
}


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Dan Mode
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There are 2 types of amnesiacs in the world:
..Those that aren't and the others, I forget.....


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Have a look at the help files, press F1 in Flash.


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Press F9

Take some time reading the help files and going through the Basic Flash
examples are such. The Flash help is seriously one of the best.


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Dan Mode
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I am using Macromedia Flash MX 2004. I have imported a video clip by using
file>import to stage. This works fine but I can not figure out how to control
the clip. I want to add a play and stop button to control it but I cannot
figure it out. Any help?

How do I create buttons and how do I give my clip an instance name? Where do I
work with the script? All I see is a screen that has a timeline on the top and
a view of the clip I am working with. I see no place to edit the script.