Insert Multimedia

The Insert Multimedia dialog helps you to insert a multimedia object to a report. This dialog appears when you drag Multimedia Object from the Components panel to the report.

Insert Multimedia dialog

Flash

Specifies to insert a flash file to the current report.

Real Media File

Specifies to insert a real media file to the current report.

Windows Media File

Specifies to insert a Windows Media file to the current report.

File Name/URL

Specifies the name or URL of the multimedia object that is to be inserted into the report. Type in the name or URL in the text box or select Browse to find the file.

Plug-in Page

Specifies the URL of the plug-in page from which to download the player with which to play the inserted multimedia object on a webpage, if the player isn't already installed on your local disk.

Properties

Specifies the properties of the multimedia object.

For Flash
- Play
  Specifies whether to start the flash file automatically when the report is opened.
- Loop
  Specifies whether to play the flash file repeatedly.
- Movie Quality
  Specifies the quality of the flash.
For Real Media File
- Auto Start
  Specifies whether to start the realmedia file automatically when the report is opened.
- Center
  Specifies whether to place the realmedia file in the center of the report.
- Loop
  Specifies whether to play the realmedia file repeatedly.
- Loop Number
  Specifies how many times you want to play the realmedia file.
For Windows Media File
- Auto Start
  Specifies whether or not to start the Windows Media automatically when the report is opened.
- Auto Rewind
  Specifies whether or not to rewind the Windows Media file automatically.
- Play Count
  Specifies the number of times you want to play this media file.

Inserts the multimedia object to the report and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Cancels the insertion and closes the dialog.

Help button

Displays the help document about this feature.

Close button

Ignores the setting and closes this dialog.

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