<doc>
  <legacy_id>2278</legacy_id>
  <name>playSelection</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the playSelection of <i>player</i> to {true | false}</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <player/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Images &amp; Multimedia</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <property tag="startTime">startTime Property</property>
    <property tag="showSelection">showSelection Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies whether a <keyword tag="player">player</keyword> plays back its entire movie or sound, or only the <property tag="selected">selected</property> portion.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the playSelection of player "Scan" to true</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>playSelection</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to play a <property tag="selected">selected</property> portion of a movie or sound.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>playSelection</b> of a <keyword tag="player">player</keyword> is true or false.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>playSelection</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> of a newly created <keyword tag="player">player</keyword> is set to false.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>If the <b>playSelection</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to true, the <command tag="play">play</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> only plays the section between the <property tag="startTime">startTime</property> and <property tag="endTime">endTime</property>.</p><p/><p>If the <b>playSelection</b> is false, the <command tag="play">play</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> plays the entire movie or sound, even if a smaller portion has been <property tag="selected">selected</property>.</p>
  </description>
</doc>