Pausing

Use the StopPlay() Flash method to pause a Flash movie. The syntax is simple:

  mySwf.StopPlay();

You can continue the movie from the exact same frame it stopped on, by calling the Flash Play() method. Play around with the following links. Pause the movie by clicking the Pause link. Continue it by clicking the Play link:

Some movies are unstoppable. Try to stop the following movie. It won't:

Here is the source code:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" SRC="flashcheck2.js">
</SCRIPT>
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.
 Rewind(); return false">Rewind</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.
 Play(); return false">Play</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.
 StopPlay(); return false">Pause</A>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
  var mySwf2 = Flash_embedSWF("opener.swf", "opener");
</SCRIPT>
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf.
 Rewind(); return false">Rewind</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf.
 Play(); return false">Play</A> |
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf.
 StopPlay(); return false">Pause</A>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
  var mySwf = Flash_embedSWF("swift3d.swf", "sonify");
</SCRIPT>

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