showSelection

Type

property

Summary

Specifies whether the user can select a portion of the movie or sound in a player.

Syntax

set the showSelection of <player> to {true | false}

Description

Use the showSelection property to play a portion of the movie or sound.

If a player's showSelection property is set to true, the user can shift-drag the thumb on the player controller to set the player's startTime and endTime properties, and the controller bar indicates the selected section as a dark gray bar.

If the showController property is false, the setting of the showSelection has no effect.

Examples

set the showSelection of player 3 to true

Related

property: showBadge, showController, endTime, startTime, playSelection, duration, properties, selected

command: start, select, play

glossary: property, controller bar

keyword: player

object: player

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile