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videoClipPlayer

Type​

property

Summary​

Specifies the name of the program used to play movies and sounds.

Syntax​

set the videoClipPlayer to <playerPath>

Description​

Use the videoClipPlayer property to specify the video player used on Unix systems.

LiveCode uses the program specified by the videoClipPlayer when you use the play command.

By default, on Unix systems, audio clips and video clips are played with the "xanim" player.

Examples​

set the videoClipPlayer to "/usr/bin/xanim.new"

Value​

NameTypeDescription

value

The videoClipPlayer is a string consisting of the file path of a program.

keyword: string

object: videoClip

property: shellCommand, dontRefresh

command: play

glossary: property, Unix, file path, command

Compatibility and Support​

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

linux

Platforms

desktop

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