The methods defined in the MultiMedia class are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| canEject | Returns whether the device can eject its media |
| canPlay | Returns whether the device can play its media |
| canRecord | Returns whether the device supports recording |
| canSave | Returns whether the device supports saving data |
| close | Closes the associated device or file |
| eject | Requests the device to eject its media |
| getEndPosition | Returns the end position of the content of the medium in the device |
| getLength | Returns the length of the content of the medium in the device |
| getMode | Returns the current operating mode of the device |
| getStartPosition | Returns the start position of the content of the medium in the device |
| hasAudio | Returns whether the current device type supports audio. |
| hasVideo | Returns whether the current device type supports video |
| isSizeable | Returns false to specify that the control cannot be resized in the JADE Painter |
| newFile | Creates a new file for the current device |
| openDialog | Displays a version of the common Open File dialog |
| pause | Pauses the playing or recording of the device or file |
| play | Starts the device playing from the current position in the content |
| playFromTo | Plays the content of the current device or file from and to specified positions |
| playReverse | Starts the device playing for the current position in the content in the reverse direction |
| record | Begins recording content at the current position of the content of the device |
| resume | Resumes playback or recording content from the paused mode |
| save | Saves the content currently used by a device |
| sendString | Enables commands to be issued directly to the device driver |
| stepRelative | Moves the current position in the content forward or backwards |
| stop | Stops the playing or recording if the device |
| usesFiles | Returns whether the data storage used by the device is a file |
For details, see "Window, Form, and Control Methods", later in this document.