One of the "tiny" details is embedding the Flash object. The JavaScript file flashcheck2.js does exactly this, as well as other stuff. For example, it checks whether a Flash player exists (Flash plug-in or ActiveX control), and whether its version is higher than the minimum required by the application.

  mySwf.StopPlay();

Rewind | Play | Pause

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

Rewind | Pause | Pause

Here is the source code:

<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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