Index: lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoProfile.mxml
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--- lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoProfile.mxml	(.../VideoProfile.mxml)	(revision f0bef7d11b4f82936c417e6e55c25fe9bfdb9a82)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoProfile.mxml	(.../VideoProfile.mxml)	(revision a62085da6f361d202e9664749f1e7c7066679462)
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 			public var dictionary:XMLDictionary;
 			public var contentEditable:Boolean;
 		
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/user.png")] [Bindable] private var userIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/date.png")] [Bindable] private var dateIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/pencil.png")] [Bindable] private var titleIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/note.png")] [Bindable] private var descriptionIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/cross.png")] [Bindable] private var deleteIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/customer_logo.gif")] [Bindable] private var lamsIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/user.png")] [Bindable] private var userIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/date.png")] [Bindable] private var dateIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/pencil.png")] [Bindable] private var titleIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/note.png")] [Bindable] private var descriptionIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/cross.png")] [Bindable] private var deleteIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/customer_logo.gif")] [Bindable] private var lamsIcon:Class;
 			
 			private function onCreationComplete():void{	
 				// add a tooltooltip
Index: lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoRecorder.mxml
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--- lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoRecorder.mxml	(.../VideoRecorder.mxml)	(revision bfddd92039fdd404fb6cff1cb6e0676d8dbaaf1b)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorder/src/VideoRecorder.mxml	(.../VideoRecorder.mxml)	(revision a62085da6f361d202e9664749f1e7c7066679462)
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 	xmlns:local="*"
 	layout="absolute" width="100%" height="100%" backgroundGradientAlphas="[1.0, 1.0]" backgroundGradientColors="[#FFFFFF, #FFFFFF]"
 	applicationComplete="onApplicationComplete(event)" 
-	preinitialize="onPreinitialize(event)">
-	
+	preinitialize="onPreinitialize(event)">	
 	<mx:Script>
 		<![CDATA[
 			import mx.core.UIComponent;
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@
 			private var client:Object;
 			private var cam:Camera = null;
 			private var mic:Microphone = null;
+			private var alertCount:uint = 0;
 			
 			// static strings
 			private static var red5App:String = "oflaDemo";
@@ -88,19 +88,25 @@
 			private var addCommentPopUp:AddCommentPopUp;			
 			
 			// icon embeds
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/control_play.png")] [Bindable] private var playIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/control_pause.png")] [Bindable] private var pauseIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/control_record.png")] [Bindable] private var recordIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/comment_add.png")] [Bindable] private var addCommentIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/exclamation.png")] [Bindable] private var exclamationIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/webcam.png")] [Bindable] private var webcamIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/arrow_refresh_small.png")] [Bindable] private var refreshIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/control_play.png")] [Bindable] private var playIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/control_pause.png")] [Bindable] private var pauseIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/control_record.png")] [Bindable] private var recordIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/comment_add.png")] [Bindable] private var addCommentIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/exclamation.png")] [Bindable] private var exclamationIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/webcam.png")] [Bindable] private var webcamIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/arrow_refresh_small.png")] [Bindable] private var refreshIcon:Class;
 			
 			// constants
 			public const TEACHER_MODE:String = "teacher";
 			public const AUTHOR_MODE:String = "author";
 			public const LEARNER_MODE:String = "learner";
-							
+			
+			// general alert listener for cam/mic alerts on startup
+			private function alertListener(event:CloseEvent):void {
+            	alertCount--;
+            	if(alertCount == 0 && nc == null) createConnection(); 
+            }
+					
 			// called from preinitialize
 			private function onPreinitialize(event:Event):void {
 				// get flashvars
@@ -126,8 +132,8 @@
 					allowComments = true;
 					allowRatings = true;
 					allowLearnerVideoVisibility = true;
-					red5ServerUrl = "rtmp://172.20.100.22/";
-					serverUrl = "http://172.20.100.220:8080/lams/";
+					red5ServerUrl = "rtmp://videos.lamsinternational.com/";
+					serverUrl = "http://172.20.100.8:8080/lams/";
 					mode = AUTHOR_MODE;
 				}
 			}
@@ -165,41 +171,19 @@
 				
 				// if the cam is to be used, set that up
 				cam = VideoDisplayUtil.setupCamera();
-				if(allowUseCamera && cam){
-					videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
-				}
-				// if not allowed to record and no cam available or if just no cam available
-				else if((!allowUseCamera && !cam) || !cam){
-					// remove view camera amd show an alert
-					recordingButtonBox.removeChild(recordingButtonBox.getChildByName("viewCameraButton"));	
-					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"));
-	
-				}
-				// just not allowed to record
-				else if(!allowUseCamera){
-					recordingButtonBox.removeChild(recordingButtonBox.getChildByName("viewCameraButton"));	
-				}
 				
 				// if the mic is to be used, set that up
 				mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
-				if(allowUseVoice && mic){
-					videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
-				}
-				// if no mic detected
-				else if(!mic){
-					// pop an alert
-					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"));
-	
-				}
 				
-				// if neither mic or camera are to be used
-				if((!allowUseCamera && !allowUseVoice) || (!cam && !mic)){
-					// remove recording button
-					removeChild(getChildByName("recordingBox"));
-					
-					// stretch the video list
-					videoList.setStyle("bottom", 10);
-					videoList.invalidateList();
+				if(!checkCamera() || !checkMic()) {
+					if((!allowUseCamera && !allowUseVoice) || (!cam && !mic)) {
+						// remove recording button
+						removeChild(getChildByName("recordingBox"));
+						
+						// stretch the video list
+						videoList.setStyle("bottom", 10);
+						videoList.invalidateList();
+					}
 				}
 				
 				// if first time using video recorder, pop flash settings
@@ -224,10 +208,48 @@
 					startRecButton.enabled = false;
 				}
 				
-				// create the connection
-				createConnection();
+				// create the connection if no open alerts
+				if(alertCount <= 0)
+					createConnection();
 			}
 			
+			private function checkCamera():Boolean {
+				// if not allowed to record and no cam available or if just no cam available
+				if((!allowUseCamera && !cam) || !cam){
+					// remove view camera amd show an alert
+					recordingButtonBox.removeChild(recordingButtonBox.getChildByName("viewCameraButton"));	
+					
+					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"), "", Alert.OK, Sprite(Application.application), alertListener);
+					alertCount++;
+					
+					return false;
+				}
+				// just not allowed to record
+				else if(!allowUseCamera){
+					recordingButtonBox.removeChild(recordingButtonBox.getChildByName("viewCameraButton"));	
+				} else {
+					videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
+				}
+				
+				return true;
+			}
+			
+			private function checkMic():Boolean {
+				if(allowUseVoice && mic){
+					videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
+				}
+				// if no mic detected
+				else if(!mic){
+					// pop an alert
+					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"), "", Alert.OK, Sprite(Application.application), alertListener);
+					alertCount++;
+					
+					return false;
+				}
+				
+				return true;
+			}
+			
 			// gets flashvars from request
 			private function getFlashVars():void{
 				red5ServerUrl = Application.application.parameters.red5ServerUrl;
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Index: lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorderFCKEditor/src/VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml
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--- lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorderFCKEditor/src/VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml	(.../VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml)	(revision bfddd92039fdd404fb6cff1cb6e0676d8dbaaf1b)
+++ lams_flash/src/central/flex/VideoRecorderFCKEditor/src/VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml	(.../VideoRecorderFCKEditor.mxml)	(revision a62085da6f361d202e9664749f1e7c7066679462)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 		
 	<mx:Script>
 		<![CDATA[
+			import mx.events.CloseEvent;
 			import mx.core.UIComponent;
 			import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.managers.LamsAjaxOverlayManager;
 			import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.conn.ImageService;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 			private var mic:Microphone;
 			private var languageTimer:Timer;
 			private var getDetailsPopUp:GetRecordingDetailsPopUp;
+			private var alertCount:uint = 0;
 			
 			// static strings
 			private static var red5App:String = "oflaDemo";
@@ -68,10 +70,10 @@
 			private static var flvExtension:String = ".flv";
 			
 			// icon embeds
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/control_play.png")] [Bindable] private var playIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/control_pause.png")] [Bindable] private var pauseIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/control_record.png")] [Bindable] private var recordIcon:Class;
-			[Embed(source="../../../../../../lams_central/web/images/icons/accept.png")] [Bindable] private var saveIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/control_play.png")] [Bindable] private var playIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/control_pause.png")] [Bindable] private var pauseIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/control_record.png")] [Bindable] private var recordIcon:Class;
+			[Embed(source="assets/images/accept.png")] [Bindable] private var saveIcon:Class;
 			
 			// called first of all, before any components are initialized
 			private function onPreinitialize(event:Event):void{
@@ -99,6 +101,12 @@
 				videoDisplayPanel.addChild(videoControlBar);
 			}
 			
+			// general alert listener for cam/mic alerts on startup
+			private function alertListener(event:CloseEvent):void {
+            	alertCount--;
+            	if(alertCount == 0 && nc == null) createConnection(); 
+            }
+			
 			// called after everything is created and ready to go
 			private function onApplicationComplete(event:Event):void {
 				LamsAjaxOverlayManager.showOverlay(UIComponent(Application.application));
@@ -176,29 +184,18 @@
 						// set up camera
 						cam = VideoDisplayUtil.setupCamera();
 
-						if(cam){
-							videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
-						}
-						else{
-							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"));
-						}
-						
 						// set up mic
 						mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
 						
-						if(mic){
-							videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
+						if(!checkCamera() && !checkMic()) {
+							// don't allow recording if neither cam nor mic is enabled
+							if(!mic && !cam){
+								videoControlBar.recordButton.enabled = false;
+							}
 						}
-						else{
-							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"));
-						}
 						
-						// don't allow recording if neither cam nor mic is enabled
-						if(!mic && !cam){
-							videoControlBar.recordButton.enabled = false;
-						}
+						if(alertCount <= 0) createConnection();
 						
-						createConnection();
 						break;
 					}
 					/*
@@ -217,35 +214,49 @@
 						
 						// set up camera
 						cam = VideoDisplayUtil.setupCamera();
-
-						if(cam){
-							videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
-						}
-						else{
-							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"));
-						}
 						
 						// set up mic
 						mic = VideoDisplayUtil.setupMic();
 						
-						if(mic){
-							videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
+						if(!checkCamera() && !checkMic()) {
+							// don't allow recording if neither cam nor mic is enabled
+							if(!mic && !cam){
+								videoControlBar.recordButton.enabled = false;
+							}
 						}
-						else{
-							Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"));
-						}
-
-						// don't allow recording if neither cam nor mic is enabled
-						if(!mic && !cam){
-							videoControlBar.recordButton.enabled = false;
-						}
 						
-						createConnection();
+						if(alertCount <= 0) createConnection();
 
 						break;
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			
+			private function checkCamera():Boolean {
+				if(cam){
+					videoDisplay.attachCamera(cam);
+				}
+				else{
+					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.camera.not.available"), "", Alert.OK, Sprite(Application.application), alertListener);
+					alertCount++;
+					return false;
+				}
+				
+				return true;	
+			}
+			
+			private function checkMic():Boolean {
+				if(mic){
+					videoDisplay.attachMic(mic);
+				}
+				else{
+					Alert.show(dictionary.getLabel("videorecorder.mic.not.available"), "", Alert.OK, Sprite(Application.application), alertListener);
+					alertCount++;
+					return false;
+				}
+				
+				return true;
+			}
 						
 			// sets language xml, usually called at a later time through javascript
 			public function setLanguageXML(languageXMLString:String):void{
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