That error message is telling you about keyframe code on frame 380 of your FLA’s main timeline. Something on frame 380 — specifically, line 23 — is trying to reference an object that doesn’t have a value yet, or doesn’t exist at all by the time 380 rolls around.

What code does frame 380 have?

Error 1093 is frustrating because it doesn’t give much information. Given its placement in this list …

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/compilerErrors.html

… I’m tempted to think it has something to do with your quotation marks. Are you maybe using curly quotes instead of straight quotes?

1093: Syntax error….. videoPlayer.source = “nameOfVideoFile.flv”;
1093: Syntax error….. videoPlayer.source = “nameOfVideoFile.flv”;

Obviously with my videoname.flv in its place.

Using AS3.

Any ideas?!!?

Gosh, I’ve let a number of comments/questions falls through the cracks! Fortunately, I just checked on the sessions.edu site (the original article) and saw that I replied to your question there on May 28.

I really should have followed up here, too, back in May — but I’m hoping, in any case, that you found your answer.

Thanks for the great tutorial. I followed your instructions and though I’m not a Flash expert at all, I was able to get my webpage, which has 7 embedded Flash videos, to work as you instructed. (I used ActionScript 2, BTW.) I posted this question on the blog with the actual article, but then I found your blog. I’m hoping that you might find one of my posts, even though I’m posting long after most of the other comments

I have one problem with this process that I’m hoping can be fixed. Now that the FLV file doesn’t load, the progress bar of the Flash controls just spins (like a barbershop pole) as if it’s trying and trying to load but can’t. Is there any way to fix this? It may seem like a small thing, but I’m worried that visitors to the site may think that the videos aren’t loading if they see this graphic. You don’t tend to see the progress bar spinning when you visit other sites with embedded video.

I can provide a link to my page if needed. Thanks again!

Much appreciated, Mark.

The least complicated solution for what you want is the SharedObject class. Check out “How to Store Persistent Data with the SharedObject Class (AS2)” for an overview of the AS2 version — it covers how to wire up a “skip intro always” button, but you could just as easily lift the essential code from hits button handler trappings.

The issue i’m having is if the visitor goes to another page on the site and then back to the page with the video, how can I programme the flash video to not play automatically again.

I and i’m sure many others would like to see a solution to this problem.

thanks, Mark.

Thanks for the info! Given the nature of RTMP feeds and SMIL files (which usually feature multiple bandwidth streams), the bandwidth suggestion in this article may not apply in as meaningful a way as it does for progressive downloads, but your mention of cross-domain files is good to keep in mind.

Here’s an Adobe article on “Cross-domain policy file usage recommendations for Flash Player [9]“.