Media

The Media category contains two elements to display an image or a video player. Before adding these elements, configure Resources to make the image and/or video available to the element.

To add and configure an element, drag and drop the element from the Toolbox, and then configure the element's Properties.

Note: For more information about configuring the various parameters of the element's Properties to a tag, please see the Binding Properties topic.

Control	Description
Image	Displays an image from the Resources or from an Image file. How to use it with Resources: Provide the image file as a resource. See the Resources and Using the Resource topics. Place an Image control on your page and select it by clicking on it. In the Properties section, select your resource from the Source (Resource) drop-down list. How to use it with an image file directly: Place an Image control on your page to select it by clicking on it. In the Properties section, provide the path to the image file in the Source (File) field.
Video Player	Allow users to embed video files inside the application. How to use it with Resources: Provide the video file as a resource. See the Resources and Using the Resource topics. Place a Video control on your page and select it by clicking on it. In the Properties section, select your resource from the Source (Resource) drop-down list. Optional: Place a Button on your Page and in the Properties section, assign the following click command to it: Pages.Page.VideoPlayer.Play. This button can start the video when you Run. How to use it with a video file directly: Place a Video control on your page and select it by clicking on it. In the Properties section, provide the path to the video file in the Source (File) field. Optional: Place a Button on your Page and in the Properties section, assign the following click command to it: Pages.Page.VideoPlayer.Play. This button can start the video when you Run.

Control

Description

Image

Displays an image from the Resources or from an Image file.

How to use it with Resources:

Provide the image file as a resource. See the Resources and Using the Resource topics.
Place an Image control on your page and select it by clicking on it.
In the Properties section, select your resource from the Source (Resource) drop-down list.

How to use it with an image file directly:

Place an Image control on your page to select it by clicking on it.
In the Properties section, provide the path to the image file in the Source (File) field.

Video Player

Allow users to embed video files inside the application.

How to use it with Resources:

Provide the video file as a resource. See the Resources and Using the Resource topics.
Place a Video control on your page and select it by clicking on it.
In the Properties section, select your resource from the Source (Resource) drop-down list.
Optional: Place a Button on your Page and in the Properties section, assign the following click command to it: Pages.Page.VideoPlayer.Play. This button can start the video when you Run.

How to use it with a video file directly:

Place a Video control on your page and select it by clicking on it.
In the Properties section, provide the path to the video file in the Source (File) field.
Optional: Place a Button on your Page and in the Properties section, assign the following click command to it: Pages.Page.VideoPlayer.Play. This button can start the video when you Run.