The 4 arguments are the structure of the RBase Property command..
1 2 3
4
property component_id 'CALL_PROCEDURE Controls.FastForward' ' '
This is the way the internal routine in the engine is structured, so even if
there is no number 4, you have to pass a space just so it doesn't hiccup.
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike epstein sony viao office" <[email protected]>
To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:21 AM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: windows media player
> Mike B
>
> As I have the 'understanding syntax problem' , could you define the 4
> arguments ?
> Are you saying that should be a drop down menu that would have 4 property
> commands ie 'start stop forward reverse
> Are you saying that the property command I have in the current button should
> be
> <<property component_id 'CALL_PROCEDURE Controls.FastForward' ' '>>
>
> I appreciate your response
>
> Mike E
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MikeB
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:47 AM
> To: RBASE-L Mailing List
> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: windows media player
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike epstein sony viao office" <[email protected]>
> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:02 AM
> Subject: [RBASE-L] - windows media player
>
>
>> Good Morning
>>
>>
>>
>> I am having trouble understanding the syntax for the property command --
>> property component_id 'CALL_PROCEDURE Controls.FastForward' ' ' .
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>>
>> 1) Would this command be place in a button on the player
>
> Yes.
>
>> 2) Would a value be placed between the two single quotes at the end
> of
>> the property command(listed above)
>
> Only if the control exposed by automation was expecting an argument, which
> in
> this instance / example is unlikely as the obvious intent is to fastforward
> the
> media.
>
>> 3) Would the value be 'true' or 'enabled' or a certain speed
>
> Just look at the actual windows media player. Is there a setting that
> controls the FastForward speed (not on mine)?
>
>> 4) Are there spaces between component _id and 'call_procedure
>> controls.fastforward' or 'call_procedure controls.fastforward' and ' '
>
> Just as the example is shown. The routine that parses the property
> command
> is expecting 4 arguments.
>
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>> I have place a button on a form assigned a component id to the active
>> control the eep on the button is PROPERTY MediaPlayer 'CALL_PROCEDURE
>> controls.fastforward' 'enabled'
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>> When I run the form 'edit using . . .' the player appears plays the avi
>> file but the button does not respond ?
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>> Some help would be greatly appreciated
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