playerObject Property

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Retrieves the object that plays media files.

Syntax

HTML N/A

Scripting [ oPlayer = ] object.playerObject

HTML	N/A
Scripting	[ oPlayer = ] object.playerObject

Possible Values

oPlayer Player object used for rendering the element's media.

The property is read-only with no default value.

Remarks

The PLAYER attribute specifies the object that plays media files.

This property provides access to all the properties, methods, and events available on the player object.

Example

This example plays a video clip with the Microsoft® Windows® Media Player control. The video clip begins playing five seconds after the page loads, and continues playing for 20 seconds. The playerObject is used to access the mute property and AboutBox method available on the Windows Media Player control.

Sample Code
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>playerObject</TITLE>
<XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX="t"/>
<STYLE>
.time            { behavior: url(#default#time);}
</STYLE>
<SCRIPT>
function toggleVol() {
    if (cBox.checked == true) {
        mp.playerObject.mute = false;
    }
    else {
        mp.playerObject.mute = true;
    }
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<SPAN STYLE="width:175; position:absolute; left:20; top:50; 
    padding:5; z-index:-1; border:1pt solid red;">
A video clip is played here 5 seconds after the page is loaded.
</SPAN>


<t:VIDEO ID="mp" CLASS="time" STYLE="width:200; height:200"
t:PLAYER="{22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95}" 
t:SRC="/workshop/samples/author/behaviors/media/movie.avi" t:BEGIN="5" 
t:DUR="20" />

<BR><BR>
<INPUT TYPE="BUTTON" VALUE="About Player" 
    onclick="mp.playerObject.AboutBox();" >
<INPUT ID="cBox" TYPE=Checkbox CHECKED 
    onpropertychange="toggleVol();">
  Volume On
</BODY>
</HTML>
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Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.

animation, audio, img, media, video