Displaying a video in Flex using the NetConnection, NetStream, and Video classes

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<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/01/displaying-a-video-in-flex-using-the-netconnection-netstream-and-video-classes/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white"
        creationComplete="init();">
 
    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.utils.ObjectUtil;
 
            private var nc:NetConnection;
            private var ns:NetStream;
            private var video:Video;
            private var meta:Object;
 
            private function init():void {
                var nsClient:Object = {};
                nsClient.onMetaData = ns_onMetaData;
                nsClient.onCuePoint = ns_onCuePoint;
 
                nc = new NetConnection();
                nc.connect(null);
 
                ns = new NetStream(nc);
                ns.play("http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/video/cuepoints.flv");
                ns.client = nsClient;
 
                video = new Video();
                video.attachNetStream(ns);
                uic.addChild(video);
            }
 
            private function ns_onMetaData(item:Object):void {
                trace("meta");
                meta = item;
                // Resize Video object to same size as meta data.
                video.width = item.width;
                video.height = item.height;
                // Resize UIComponent to same size as Video object.
                uic.width = video.width;
                uic.height = video.height;
                panel.title = "framerate: " + item.framerate;
                panel.visible = true;
                trace(ObjectUtil.toString(item));
            }
 
            private function ns_onCuePoint(item:Object):void {
                trace("cue");
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
 
    <mx:Panel id="panel" visible="false">
        <mx:UIComponent id="uic" />
        <mx:ControlBar>
            <mx:Button label="Play/Pause" click="ns.togglePause();" />
            <mx:Button label="Rewind" click="ns.seek(0); ns.pause();" />
        </mx:ControlBar>
    </mx:Panel>
 
</mx:Application>