Macromedia flash media server 2-client-side actionscript language reference for flash media server 2 User Manual
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Client-Side ActionScript Language Reference
NetStream.pause()
Availability
■
Flash Player 6.
■
Flash Communication Server MX 1.0.
Usage
public pause( [ flag : Boolean] ) : Void
Parameters
flag
Optional: a Boolean value specifying whether to pause play (
true
) or resume play
(
false
). If you omit this parameter,
NetStream.pause()
acts as a toggle: the first time it is
called on a specified stream, it pauses play, and the next time it is called, it resumes play.
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; pauses or resumes playback of a stream. This method is available only to clients
subscribed to the specified stream, not to the stream’s publisher.
subscribed to the specified stream, not to the stream’s publisher.
The first time you call this method on a given playlist (without sending a parameter), it pauses
the playlist; the next time, it resumes play. You might want to attach this method to a button
that the user presses to pause or resume playback.
the playlist; the next time, it resumes play. You might want to attach this method to a button
that the user presses to pause or resume playback.
Example
The following examples illustrate some uses of this method.
my_ns.pause(); // pauses play first time issued
my_ns.pause(); // resumes play
my_ns.pause(false); // no effect, play continues
my_ns.pause(); // pauses play
my_ns.pause(); // resumes play
my_ns.pause(false); // no effect, play continues
my_ns.pause(); // pauses play