# PlayFile Method The PlayFile method plays the last captured video stream. Syntax
    document.all["id_name"].PlayFile()
Return Value None. Remarks This method plays the temporarily saved video file, which is always the last captured video. Examples The following example shows the functionality of the SiteCam ActiveX Control.
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    The Webcam [Plug-In] provides functions to use a webcam. Click "preview"
    to start the streaming, "capture" to start recording the
    stream, "compress" to save a recorded stream, "play" to play
    the last recorded stream, "snapshot" to take and save a single
    picture or "stop" to stop all actions.
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    <object classid='clsid:54632F4A-055A-44C1-B1E6-EDB62AC2AC3E'
    id='webcam' border='0' width='320' height='240' style='margin:5px;'>
    </object>
    <br>
    <span id='cst' style='position:relative;top:5px;'>Status: -</span>
    <span id='id_camprogress'>Progress: -</span>
    <br>
    <span id='id_camlastimage'>Last image: -</span>
    <span id='id_camlastvideo'>Last video: -</span>
    <SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript">
    window.external.InitScriptInterface();
    function webcam::OnStatusChange()
    {
       switch (webcam.Status)
       {
          case 0 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: stopped";break;
          case 1 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: initializing";break;
          case 2 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: preview started";break;
          case 3 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: capture started";break;
          case 4 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: playback started";break;
          case 5 : cst.innerHTML = "Status: compressing";break;
       }
       if (webcam.LastVideoFile == "") camlvf = "-";
       else camlvf = webcam.LastVideoFile;
       id_camlastvideo.innerHTML = "Last video: " + camlvf;
    }
    function webcam::OnProgressChange(pr, prmax)
    {
       id_camprogress.innerHTML = pr + " / " + prmax;
    }
    function webcam::OnSnapshot(filename)
    {
       camlif = filename;
       id_camlastimage.innerHTML = "Last image: " + camlif;
    }
    function webcam::OnError(errorcode)
    {
       switch (errorcode)
       {
          case 1 : alert("Error : device lost");break;
          case 2 : alert("Error : init failed");break;
       }
    }
    function delfiles()
    {
       webcam.DeleteCreatedFiles();
       cst.innerHTML = "Status: files deleted";
    }
    function camaction(camactionid)
    {
       if (webcam.IsSiteCamEnabled)
       {
          switch (camactionid)
          {
             case 1 : webcam.Preview();break;
             case 2 : webcam.Capture();break;
             case 3 : webcam.Snapshot();break;
             case 4 : webcam.Compress();break;
             case 5 : webcam.Stop();break;
             case 6 : webcam.PlayFile();break;
             case 7 : delfiles();break;
          }
       } else alert("The Webcam plugin has not been configured");
    }
    if (webcam.IsSiteCamEnabled)
    {
       window.setTimeout("camaction(1)", 1500);
    }
    else
    {
       cst.innerHTML = "Status: The Webcam plugin has not been configured";
    }
    </SCRIPT>
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    <div align="center">
    <a href="javascript:camaction(1)">Preview</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(2)">Capture</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(4)">Compress</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(6)">Play</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(3)">Snapshot</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(5)">Stop</a>&nbsp;
    <a href="javascript:camaction(7)">Delete created files</a>
    </div>
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Applies to SiteKiosk v5.0 (and later versions). Back to top