Overview
:
This
mxm is an Internet Browser that can be included in a Manager
or Display Controller project. As this mxm uses the Microsoft
Internet Explorer dll, it is evolutive and fully compatible
with the latest versions of this product.
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Installation
(MXM) :
Microsoft
Internet Explorer must be installed on the system.
We recommend to use the latest version : > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/
Some
functionalities of the Browser work only with the version
9 of Windows Media Player. If you intend to use this player
within the browser, we recommend to install it otherwise
the program may hang : > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/
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Creation
(Device) :
A
setup dialog pops up at the creation of this mxm.

The
list that you can create will let you define the links that
you want to disable in the web pages. If one of the link
contains a string that is in this list, any click of the
user on this link will have no action. For example, if you
don't want the user to send emails from the web pages, just
enter "mailto:" in the list.
Important : the strings are not case sensitive.
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Graphical
User Interface:
Display
This MxM provides a graphical view (name "Display")
which can be displayed inside a User Screen Contenair object
with the "Device Control" Manager command. Note:
See the Manager Help menu for details about using this command.
This
view shows the content of the URL specified by the "Load
Url" command.
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Commands
(List Of) :
Open
RAS
Parameters
:
RAS entry name [Type :String]
RAS entry password [Type :String]
Usage : open the remote access server connection,
using the name and password provided.
Close
RAS :
Parameters
: no parameters
Usage : close the remote access server connection
Offline :
Parameters
:
On/Off [Type :Enum : On , Off ]
Usage : puts the browser on or off line. When the
browser is online, it tries to retrieve the documents
from the net connection . When the browser is offline,
it tries to retrieve the documents from the local drives.
Load
URL :
Parameters
:
URL name [Type :String]
Usage : Open the document from the specified URL.
When
an empty string is specified, the WebBrowser displays
a black screen and the current media, if any, is closed.
Go back :
Parameters
: no parameters.
Usage : open the previous document.
Go forward :
Parameters
: no parameters.
Usage : open the next document.
Refresh :
Parameters
: no parameters.
Usage : reload the current document.
Stop :
Parameters
: no parameters.
Usage : stop the loading of the current document.
Generate
media page
Parameters
:
Media URL [Type :String] : The location of the
media
Show controls [Type :Enum : On , Off ] :
Full screen video [Type :Enum : On , Off ]
Object type" [Type :Enum]
Available values
:
Auto
detect (object in relation with the extension of the
media).
Windows Media Player.
Image (IMG tag).
Macromédia.
Medialon Media Player.
Quicktime Player.
Real Player
Embed (EMBED tag).
Frame (IFRAME tag).
Background color [Type :String]
Name of the color : use the wizzard to slect a color
or type one. It can be the same syntax as in HTML :
black, white, or RVB like #FF8080.
Top [Type : Integer]
Left[Type : Integer]
Width[Type : Integer]
Height[Type : Integer]
Margin Top[Type : Integer]
Margin Left[Type : Integer]
Margin Width[Type : Integer]
Margin Height[Type : Integer]
Usage :
Dynamically creates an HTML document containing the
specific object dedicated to the media.
Note that some parameters may not work with some type
of object (for example the margin parameters).
When an empty string is specified, the WebBrowser displays
a black screen and the current media, if any, is closed.
When "Auto detect" is specified, the object
is created acording to its extension.
When "Embed" or "Frame" is specified,
the media is placed in the so-called tag in the page.
Child
windows :
Repaint
:
Parameters
:
Usage : Repaints the display content of the Web
Browser. This command may be needed when the content of
the Web Browser in not updated correctly (for example,
when displaying a Microsoft Word document).
Set
Element Attribute:
Get
Element Attribute:
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Variables
(List Of) :
Status
:
Type
: Enum (Idle, Retrieving , Retrieval , Error).
Description : reflects the action taken by the
browser in real time.
Usage : can be displayed in any control of a user
screen by a task that monitors it.
Current URL :
Type
: String.
Description : contains the URL of the document
that the browser is loading or has last time loaded
Usage : can be used for display, filtering....
Retrieval Percent :
Type
: Integer.
Description : reflects the percent of the document
being loaded by the browser in real time.
Usage : can be displayed in the gauge of a user
screen by a task that monitors it.
RAS entries :
Type
: String.
Description : The list of all the available connections
of the Remote Access Server.
Usage : Gives the choice of different RAS connections
for the 'Open RAS' command can be displayed in a list
by assigning the .text property of the list to it.
RAS Status :
Type
: Enum : (Disconnected,Not implemented,Dialing,Opening
,Device ,Password expired,Connected).
Description : Reflects the action of the remote
access server after the 'Open RAS' command.
Usage : Can be displayed in any control of a user
screen by a task that monitors it.
Medias List :
Type
: String :
Description : List of medias (picture, videos,
flash...) contained in the current page.
Media Duration :
Type
: Time :
Description : Duration of the media contained in
the MediaPlayer of the current page, if any.
Statusbar Text:
Type
: String :
Description : The text that should be displayed
in the status bar of the browser .
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Support
(Difference with previous versions) :
V 1.0.1:
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