updateMode property
Sets or gets a value that indicates how the object is to be updated.
Syntax
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Property values
Type: String
One of the values in the Property Values section.
Remarks
updateMode was introduced in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
The beginElement method called on an object with updateMode set to Reset is ignored.
The following table describes which attribute or property can be updated and the effect that the updateMode property has on the atribute or property.
| Attribute/Property | Behavior |
|---|---|
| dur | Recalculates (recalc) the entire timing and performs a seek. |
| repeatCount | Recalculates (recalc) the entire timing and performs a seek. |
| repeatDur | Recalculates (recalc) the entire timing and performs a seek. |
| autoReverse | Recalculates (recalc) the entire timing and performs a seek. |
| speed | Recalculates (recalc) the entire timing and performs a seek. |
| end | Updates the end value as necessary. |
| begin | Performs the equivalent of resetElement. |
| restart | No immediate effect. Any future begin changes or sync arc changes are affected. |
| fill | Updates the isOn property as appropriate. |
Examples
The following example demonstrates how the updateMode property is used. Choose the new speed and the updateMode values, and then click the "Change to new speed" button to implement the change for the MEDIA object.
Code example: http://samples.msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/samples/author/behaviors/updateMode.htm
<HTML xmlns:t= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:time">
<HEAD>
<?IMPORT namespace="t" implementation="#default#time2">
<STYLE>
.time{behavior:url(#default#time2)}
</STYLE>
<SCRIPT>
function doChange(){
oMedia.updateMode = oMode.options.value;
oMedia.speed = newspeed.options.value;
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<CENTER>
<t:video updateMode="reset" style="width:175px; height:150px;"
id="oMedia" src="/workshop/samples/author/behaviors/media/movie.avi"/>
...
<BR>
Select <B>updateMode</B> value: <SELECT name="oMode">
<OPTION value="auto">Auto</OPTION>
<OPTION value="reset" selected>Reset</OPTION>
</SELECT>
<BR>
Enter new speed <SELECT name="newspeed">
<OPTION value="0.25">25% Playback Speed</OPTION>
<OPTION value="0.5">50% Playback Speed</OPTION>
<OPTION value="0.75">75% Playback Speed</OPTION>
<OPTION value="1" selected>100% Playback Speed (Default)</OPTION>
<OPTION value="2">200% Playback Speed</OPTION>
</SELECT><BR>
<BUTTON onClick="doChange();">Click to change to new speed</BUTTON>
<BUTTON onClick="document.body.beginElement()">Restart</BUTTON>
</CENTER>
</BODY>
</HTML>