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

Name	Type	Description
value		The videoClipPlayer is a string consisting of the file path of a program.

Related

command: play

glossary: property, Unix, file path, command

keyword: string

object: videoClip

property: shellCommand, dontRefresh

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

linux

Platforms

desktop