Controlling SWF file playback

The following ActionScript functions let you control the playhead in the timeline and load a new web page into a browser window:

• The gotoAndPlay() and gotoAndStop() functions send the playhead to a frame or scene. These are global functions that you can call from any script. You can also use the MovieClip.gotoAndPlay() and MovieClip.gotoAndStop() methods to navigate the timeline of a specific movie clip object. See “Jumping to a frame or scene” on page 576.

• The play() and stop() actions play and stop SWF files. See “Playing and stopping movie clips” on page 577.

• The getURL() action jumps to a different URL. See “Jumping to a different URL” on page 578.