private function playVideo():void
  {
   if (this.playlist[playlistCursor].@type == 'ad')
   {
   this.toggleVideoControls(false);
   }
   else
   {
   this.toggleVideoControls(true);
   } // literally @<em></em>file
   this.myVideoDisplay.source = this.playlist[playlistCursor].@ax-mashup-rmx-10-VideoPlayer-videoPlayer.toString();
   this.myVideoDisplay.load();
  }