The methods defined in the MultiMedia class are summarized in the following table.
Method | Description |
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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.