You can get mx.events.MetadataEvent.CUE_POINT if you are prepared to go mx_internal…

Listen for metadataReceived on your mx:VideoDisplay. In that handler add a cuePointListener to VideoDisplay’s internal videoPlayer, thus:

videoDisplay.mx_internal::videoPlayer.addEventListener(
MetadataEvent.CUE_POINT, myCuePointHandler );

I already have a function to handle the looping: when cuePoint #2 is reached the playHeadTime changes to match cuePoint #1′s time. I am able to set these cuePoints once but cannot move change them and have the videoDisplay update accordingly.

Thanks for all the great tutorials.

Hhmm, can you please file a bug/enhancement request for this at http://bugs.adobe.com/flex .
I think this should be a little easier, and the CuePointEvent should probably include a cuePointProperties object.

Regardless, here’s a way you can look up the VideoDisplay control’s metadata cuePoints property and compare it to the current cue point object:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.utils.ObjectUtil;
            import mx.events.CuePointEvent;

            private function vidDisp_cuePoint(evt:CuePointEvent):void {
                var cuePointObj:Object = getCuePointByName(evt.cuePointName);
                trace(evt.cuePointName, ObjectUtil.toString(cuePointObj));
            }

            private function getCuePointByName(value:String):Object {
                var obj:Object;
                var cuePointArr:Array = vidDisp.metadata.cuePoints;
                var idx:uint;
                var len:int = cuePointArr.length;
                for (idx = 0; idx < len; idx++) {
                    if (cuePointArr[idx].name == value) {
                        return cuePointArr[idx];
                    }
                }
                return null;
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:VideoDisplay id="vidDisp"
            source="http://helpexamples.com/flash/video/cuepoints.flv"
            cuePoint="vidDisp_cuePoint(event);" />

</mx:Application>

Peter

thanks.

In another post, I though I solicitation for suggestions for a Syntax Highlighter. I just stumbled upon this:
http://www.machine501.com/2007/05/29/syntax-highlight-as3/

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