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o SyncIsoTimeStamp: The time stamp for resuming synchronized video. This value is provided by the
roSyncManager.Synchronize() method on the master unit and the roSyncManagerEvent.GetIsoTimeStamp()
method on slave unit(s).
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PlayEx(a As Object) As Boolean: This object has been deprecated. We suggest using the PlayFile()
method for video playback instead.
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Seek(position As Integer) As Boolean: Seeks to the specified position in the audio/video file(measured
in milliseconds). If the file is currently playing, then it will continue to play; otherwise, it will remain paused after
seeking. This method only supports the MP4/MOV video container; all standard audio formats are supported.
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SetFade(parameters As roAssociativeArray) As Boolean: Fades out both the video and audio at the
end of a video file. Once the fade is complete, the method posts the following roVideoEvent to the message port:
18 FADED_OUT. This method accepts an associative array, which can currently contain only one parameter:
o FadeOutLength: The length of time (in milliseconds) over which the audio/video fades out. This amount is
measured backwards from the end of the video file.
The ifZorderControl interface provides the following:
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ToFront() As Boolean: Places the video layer of the roVideoPlayer instance in front of the other video player.
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ToBack() As Boolean: Places the video layer of the roVideoPlayer instance behind the other video player.
Note: This feature is not available on HD players, which only support a single video player. For more information on
ordering video layers relative to the graphics layer, refer to the
If you wish to use a view mode different from the default, you must set it prior to starting video playback.
view_mode values:
0 – Scale to fill (default). The aspect ratio can change.
1 – Letterboxed and centered. The aspect ratio is maintained, and the video has black borders.
2 – Full screen and centered. The aspect ratio is maintained and the screen is filled.