Multimedia objects

Multimedia objects, including Applet, Flash, RealMedia, and Windows Media objects can be inserted in the report areas listed in Component placement.

The following explains how to insert different multimedia object into a report:

Inserting an applet object

1. Click Insert > Multimedia Objects > Applet, or drag Applet from the Toolbox panel to the report. The Applet Parameter dialog appears. See the dialog.

   

2. Type the code for this applet in the Code field.
3. In the Plug-in Page field, set the URL of the plug-in page. By default, it is http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/index.html#download.
4. Click the Browse button next to the Archive field to specify the archive file (.zip or .jar).
5. Click OK in the dialog to insert the object in the required location.

When you use a Java technology-enabled web browser to view a report that contains an applet, the applet's code will be transferred to your system and executed by the web browser's Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Inserting a flash object

1. Click Insert > Multimedia Objects > Flash, or drag Flash from the Toolbox panel to the report. The Flash Parameter dialog appears. See the dialog.

   

2. Click the Browse button to select a flash file, or type the URL of a flash file in the File Name/URL field.
3. In the Plug-in Page field, set the URL of the plug-in page. By default, it is http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer.
4. Specify the properties so as to control the options when playing the flash file in Page Report Studio or Web Report Studio.
5. Click OK in the dialog to insert the object in the required location.

When you view the report result with a web browser in which the Flash Player plug-in has been installed, the media file will be played according to your settings.

Inserting a RealMedia object

1. Click Insert > Multimedia Objects > RealMedia File, or drag RealMedia File from the Toolbox panel to the report. The RealPlayer Parameter dialog appears. See the dialog.

   

2. Click the Browse button to select a RealMedia file, or type the URL of a RealMedia file in the File Name/URL field.
3. In the Plug-in Page field, set the URL of the plug-in page. By default, it is http://www.real.com/.
4. Specify the properties so as to control the options when playing the media file in Page Report Studio or Web Report Studio.
5. Click OK in the dialog to insert the object in the required location.

When you view the report result with a web browser in which the RealPlayer plug-in has been installed, the media file will be played according to your settings.

Inserting a Windows Media object

1. Click Insert > Multimedia Objects > Windows Media File, or drag Windows Media File from the Toolbox panel to the report. The Windows Media Player Parameter dialog appears. See the dialog.

   

2. Click the Browse button to select a Windows Media file, or type the URL of a Windows Media file in the File Name/URL field.
3. In the Plug-in Page field, set the URL of the plug-in page. By default, it is http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer/.
4. Specify the properties so as to control the options when playing the media file in Page Report Studio or Web Report Studio.
5. Click OK in the dialog to insert the object in the required location.

When you view the report result with a web browser in which the Windows Media Player plug-in has been installed, the media file will be played according to your settings.

When a multimedia object has been inserted into a report, you can further edit it if required (to do this, right-click the object and select Edit WebOLEObject from the shortcut menu). You can also customize its appearance and behavior by setting properties in the Report Inspector, which can be saved as a CSS style for future use (for details, see Creating a CSS style).