SlideShow Object

Here are the object's settings as they appear in the properties pane:

Object

Name

The name that is used to identify this object.

ImageFiles

The image files you want included in the slideshow. Click the edit button to open object's properties dialog to the Settings tab where you can configure the slideshow list.

TransparentBackground

Whether to make the background transparent. Choose from:

True

Make the background of the object transparent.

False

Don't make the background transparent. Instead use the BackColor for the background.

BackColor

The solid color to use as the background of the object. You can click the select button to bring up a color chooser.

Tip: Clicking the "More Colors..." button on the color menu allows you to choose either a standard color/custom color, or use the eyedropper to pick a color from somewhere within the AutoPlay application window.

ShowBorder

Whether to show a border for the object. Choose from:

True

Show a border around the object using the color defined in BorderColor.

False

Don't show a border around the object.

BorderColor

The color to use as the border of the object. You can click the select button to bring up a color chooser.

Tip: Clicking the "More Colors..." button on the color menu allows you to choose either a standard color/custom color, or use the eyedropper to pick a color from somewhere within the AutoPlay application window.

ResizeMode

The resize mode to use for the image slides. Choose from:

Proportional

Resize the image so it fits inside the area defined by the object's bounding box using the image's largest dimension.

Stretch

Resize the image to fill the entire area defined by the object's bounding box.

Note: This setting ignores the image's original dimensions. The image may appear distorted as a result.

Crop

Fill the area defined by the object's bounding box and crop any parts that extends beyond the object's dimensions.

Timer

The duration to show each slide in the object (in milliseconds).

AutoStart

Whether to start playing the slideshow automatically. Choose from:

True

Start playing the slideshow automatically (as soon as the page or dialog is opened).

False

Don't play the slideshow automatically. The slideshow will not play until you start it with a SlideShow.Play action.

Loop

Whether to automatically begin playing from the beginning again whenever the slideshow reaches the end. Choose from:

True

Automatically begin playing from the beginning again whenever the slideshow reaches the end.

Note: If this option is selected, the On Finished event will not be fired.

False

Don't automatically replay the slideshow.

Shuffle

Whether to play the slide images in random order. Choose from:

True

Play the slides in the object's image file list in random order.

False

Play the slides in the object's image list in the order defined at design-time.

ShowTransitions

Whether to show a transition effect between slides. Choose from:

True

Show a transition effect between slides.

False

Don't show a transition effect.

NoEnlarge

Whether to resize smaller image to fit the object area, or center the image in the object when ResizeMode is set to "Proportional." Choose from:

True

If an image is smaller than the object's dimensions, center the image in the object, do not enlarge it.

False

Always proportionally resize the image to fit the object's dimensions.

Attributes

TooltipText

A short string of text that will appear after the mouse hovers over this object for a moment.

Tip: You can choose from several tooltip styles for all tooltips in your project, Standard, Balloon and Extended. This setting can be found on the Appearance tab of the Project > Settings.

Tip: If you want a newline in your tooltip text, use "\r\n". For example, for an Extended tooltip, "My First Line\r\nMy Second Line|My Title". Newlines are not supported in the Title text for Balloon or Extended styles.

Tip: If you want a "&" character in the text, you must enter "&&&".

Enabled

Enable the object so it responds to user interaction. Choose from:

True

The object will respond to mouse overs and clicks and perform any actions assigned to it's events.

False

The object will not respond to any mouse overs or clicks and will not perform any actions until it is enabled.

Note: You can use the SlideShow.SetEnabled action to enable this object.

Visible

Set the object's initial visibility. Choose from:

True

The object will be visible when the page or dialog is displayed.

False

The object will be invisible when the page or dialog is displayed.

Note: You can use the SlideShow.SetVisible action to make the object visible or invisible at run time.

Cursor

The mouse pointer that will be used while the mouse is over this object.

Position

Left

The distance in pixels from the left edge of the object to the left edge of the page or dialog.

Tip: You can also change the position of an object by dragging it or using the arrow keys.

Top

The distance in pixels from the top edge of the object to the top edge of the page or dialog.

Width

The width of the object in pixels.

Tip: You can also resize an object by dragging one of the resize handles on its bounding box.

Height

The height of the object in pixels.

Auto-Resize

ResizeLeft

Whether the left side of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The left side of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the left side of the object when the application is resized.

ResizeRight

Whether the right side of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The right side of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the right side of the object when the application is resized.

ResizeTop

Whether the top of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The top of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the top of the object when the application is resized.

ResizeBottom

Whether the bottom of the object will move when resized. Choose from:

True

The bottom of the object will move when the application is resized.

False

Don't move the bottom of the object when the application is resized.

Sounds

HighlightSound

The sound that will be played when the mouse moves over this object. Choose from:

None

Don't play any sound.

Standard

Play the default mouse over sound, as configured on the Sound Effects tab of the Audio Settings dialog.

Custom

Play a custom mouse over sound.

HighlightFile

The custom audio file to play. Click the browse button to select an appropriate sound file.

ClickSound

The sound that will be played when the user clicks on this object. Choose from:

None

Don't play any sound.

Standard

Play the default mouse click sound, as configured on the Sound Effects tab of the Audio Settings dialog.

Custom

Play a custom mouse click sound.

ClickFile

The custom audio file to play. Click the browse button to select an appropriate sound file.

Actions

Quick Action

A quick action to perform when the object is clicked. Click the edit button to select a quick action.

On Click

The actions that will be performed when the user clicks on this object. Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Right-Click

The actions that will be performed when the user right-clicks on this object. Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Enter

The actions that will be performed when the mouse moves onto this object ("enters" the object's territory). Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Leave

The actions that will be performed when the mouse moves off of this object ("leaves" the object's territory). Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Play

The actions that will be performed when the slideshow begins to play. Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Pause

The actions that will be performed when the slideshow is paused. Click the edit button to open the script editor.

On Finished

The actions that will be performed when the slideshow reaches the end. Click the edit button to open the script editor.

Note: If the Loop setting is selected, this event will not be fired.

On Slide Changed

The actions that will be performed each time the slide changes in the slideshow object. Click the edit button to open the script editor.