Video Playing

[robertiii]

A while back I enquirer on here about how to get a video to play. I was given a link and used it. I have figured out how to get the video to show, but I need a way to have buttons play, pause, go to the beginning or go to the end.

def showVideo(video, viewToShowOn):
	i=AVPlayerItem.playerItemWithAsset_(video)
	p=AVPlayer.playerWithPlayerItem_(i)
	name = str(i)
	videolayer=AVPlayerLayer.playerLayerWithPlayer_(p)
	V=ObjCInstance(viewToShowOn)
	videolayer.frame=V.bounds()
	V.layer().addSublayer_(videolayer)

This is the function I use to set the video. How would I go about calling that layer to use the play? Here is the link I was given to add the video.

https://gist.github.com/3e708b73a04e5fc2e04569d9556198e3https://gist.github.com/3e708b73a

I need to set up a button to play. But I don’t know how to call the player to have it play from outside the showVideo() function

[JonB]

If you look back at the original, you will notice the p.play().

It is often helpful to go into the console, and let autocomplete should you what methods exist -- for instance typing p. shows that there is a play(), pause(), and other methods.

[robertiii]

Ok. But how would I set p.play outside that def

[JonB]

you just need to store a reference to your player. For instance it could be an instance variable of your root view:

v.player=p

later:

v.player.play()

Or, in your button action:
sender.superview.player.play()

[robertiii]

Thank you sooooo much!!!!