Media Object Controls

The media object control is a specialized control. Use this control to enable the user to enter text or attach objects. You can place this control on any form type except the message box.

A single media object control can contain multiple items. Furthermore, depending on how it is configured, a media object can also contain a variety of different types of items. The user can only work with one at a time, however.

You can use the media object control in a variety of ways. You can add images, shortcuts to other applications, and text. You can add multiple media objects to a form. You can add multiple text objects to a single media object. You also can add generic files or URLs. If you want to display a file that is available on the internet, you can attach the media object control to the form and create a link to the internet.

After you define the media object queue for the internet and include a valid HTTP address, you can use the Start Web Browser system function to open the control and display the internet file. For example, you might use this control when you need to verify the Web page for a shipping vendor so that you can track the status of shipments. You can look up the shipment directly within the media object control.

You also can use the media object control to display the employee queues to which messages are sent. Place a media object control next to the tree control on a parent/child form. Next, use event rules (ER) to establish a relationship between the tree side and the media object side. For example, if a message is highlighted in the tree, then the corresponding message text appears in the control.