[jQuery] Cycle Plugin: Pause the cycle from link withing the cycling content?

[jQuery] Cycle Plugin: Pause the cycle from link withing the cycling content?


I am having an issue with pausing the cycle from links within the
cycle.
I have set up a cycle that contains a html contentent including a
'video playlist'. This is a javascript based list that updates a flash
video player with a new video inside the cycle. The videos are loading
fine, but for some reason when i call the cycle 'pause', it dosent
work?
i have testing the $('#feature').cycle('pause'); from a link outside
the cycle and that seems to be working, but it seems to be from the
links inside the cycle content.
here is the code i am using (i have made a custom crossfade
transition)
function feature() {
    $('#featuretitle').hide();
    $('#feature').after(
        '<div id="featurenav"></div>'
    ).cycle({
        fx: 'crossfade',
        pause: 1,
        speed: 1000,
        timeout: 8000,
        cleartype: 1,
        pager: '#featurenav'
    });
}
function videoList(){
    $('a.vidlink').click(function(){
        var vidLink = $(this).attr('rel');
        player.sendEvent('STOP');
        player.sendEvent('LOAD',vidLink);
        player.sendEvent('PLAY');
        $('#feature').cycle('pause');
    });
}