Video Control
  • 23 May 2022
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Overview

The Video Form Control is used to display a video on a Form, along with the following options at run-time if the Show Controls option is enabled: Play/Pause, playback seeking via the video playhead, Volume/Mute, Fullscreen, Download, Playback speed, Picture in picture. By default, the video will automatically play on mute. 

Example

  1. Create a Form or edit an existing Form.
  2. In the Form Designer, navigate to the DATA > ADVANCED category in the Toolbox panel. Click and drag the Video control to the Form. Set the VideoSource to FileData and upload a video file under Video File. Click Save and close the Form Designer.

    Setting NameDescription
    COMMON PROPERTIES

    NameSets the name for the control
    VIDEO DATA

    Video SourceDefines the URL or FileData of the video source

    Is StaticSets whether the video source is a static value or data name

    Supported FormatDefines that the only video sources that are supported are .mp4, .webm, and .ogg format

    Video File/Video URLSets the URL or video file

    Show ControlsWhen enabled, displays video controls when the Form is displayed for the video (Play/Pause, playback seeking via the video playhead, Volume/Mute, Fullscreen, Download, Playback speed, Picture in picture)

    Auto PlayWhen disabled, the video will not play when the Form is displayed and will require the user to press the Play icon
    BEHAVIOR

    Initially VIsible SourceSets the initial value source for the control to be a constant value or boolean (From Flow Data option)

    Initially VisibleSets the control to be visible when the Form is displayed

    Initially Enable SourceSets the initial value source for the control to be a constant value or boolean (From Flow Data option)

    Initially EnabledSets the control to be enabled when the Form is displayed
    VIEW

    Css ClassAllows the selection of a CSS class to be applied to the control
    HELP

    Help Message KeyDefines a Tooltip message for the control

    Pick Help Message KeyDisplays a list of Help Messages to select for the control
    SIZE AND TABSProvides options to change the dimensions of the control and tab index



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