Name

Enter a name for the object. This is the name of the object as it will show in field chooser, the Browser bar and other object lists.

Movie

Asset

Select the movie file to play.

Only files that have been previously uploaded in the Browser bar > Assets section will be available for selection.

Multimedia files (such as pictures, movies or sound files) are all added in the same way. For information on how to add a multimedia file, see the Adding a Picture or Graphic topic.

Maintain Aspect Ratio

This check box defaults to selected. It is recommended that this default be maintained. If a movie has an aspect ratio of 2:1, it means that the width is twice as large as the height. When resizing movie files, it is important to maintain the aspect ratio to avoid stretching the video out of proportion.

Autoplay

Select this check box to play the movie when the form is loaded.

Loop

Select this check box to have the movie file loop and play continuously.

Volume

Move the slider to control the volume of the movie file.

State

State

Choose from Default, Normal or Hidden for movie objects.

With field state management, you control access to individual objects on the form. You can prevent individual roles from changing, or even viewing, specific data or areas on the form. See Limiting User Access to Form Fields for more information on how to control access to fields.

Click the ellipses button to display the Edit State dialog. Use this option to hide, show or disable objects depending on the user's role and/or the workflow stage.

Top

Displays the object's location in from the top of the form (in pixels).

Aligning, Spacing and Layering Objects

Left

Displays the object's location in from the left margin of the form (in pixels).

Aligning, Spacing and Layering Objects

Width

Shows the width of the object.

Aligning, Spacing and Layering Objects

Height

Shows the height of the object.

Aligning, Spacing and Layering Objects

Layer

Indicates the layer number this object occupies. You can drag an object so that it fully or partially covers another object. Depending on the layer number it occupies, it may be positioned underneath another other object.

Aligning, Spacing and Layering Objects

Tabbing

Tab Index

Indicates the order in the tabbing sequence that this object will be arrived at when the form user is using their Tab key to navigate through the form fields.

Setting or Modifying Tab Stops and Tab Order

Tooltip

Enter tooltip text to show to a form user when they hover their mouse over the text object.

Movie Starts

This event occurs when the movie file begins playback.

How Behaviors Are Triggered

Movie Ends

This event occurs when the movie playback ends.

How Behaviors Are Triggered

Movie is Clicked

This event occurs when the movie file is clicked.

How Behaviors Are Triggered

Movie is Shown

This event occurs when the movie file is shown.

How Behaviors Are Triggered