User Guide

452 Chapter 12: Methods

play() (RealMedia, SWA, Windows Media)

Usage

-- Lingo syntax

windowsMediaObjRef.play()

realMediaObjRef.play()

// JavaScript syntax

windowsMediaObjRef.play();

realMediaObjRef.play();

Description

Windows Media or RealMedia cast member or sprite method; plays the Windows Media or

RealMedia cast member or plays the sprite on the Stage.

For cast members, only audio is rendered if present in the movie. If the cast member is already

playing, calling this method has no effect.

Parameters

None.

Example

The following examples start the streaming process for the stream in sprite 2 and the cast

member Real.

-- Lingo syntax

sprite(2).play()

member("Real").play()

// JavaScript syntax

sprite(2).play();

member("Real").play();