private function init():void
  {
   start = new Date("1/1/2000");
   timeDisplayFormatter = new DateFormatter();
   
   this.myVideoDisplay.addEventListener(VideoEvent.READY, videoReady);
   this.myVideoDisplay.addEventListener(VideoEvent.PLAYHEAD_UPDATE, updateTimeDisplay);
   this.myVideoDisplay.addEventListener(VideoEvent.COMPLETE, videoComplete);
   
   this.btn_next.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playlistControlsHandler);
   this.btn_previous.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playlistControlsHandler);
   
   this.btn_playToggle.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, togglePlayback);
   this.btn_stop.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, stopPlayback);
   
   loadPlaylist();
  }