Embedded Video Player
Evoke provides two content types to support Embedded Videos these are videos with a static path and videos with a databound path.
These content types allow you to include in your app:
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Embedded videos (databound - name located in a file)
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Embedded videos (static - video included at generation)
Videos are included in your app but selecting a content type on a segment. With the exception of the content type the segment is set up and controlled as any segment would be with spacing, sizing, headers, colors, etc.
Embedded Video Player Configuration
After selecting a Content Type of Video Player a new "Video Player Details" segment/configuration panel will be displayed (see image below left).
In this new configuration panel you can define, for embedded videos, the:
In this new configuration panel you can define, for embedded videos, the:
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Server Folder path - (Databound path videos) - the folder path (on the server) of where the video file is stored. This path is relative to the Visual Studio "web" folder (for static images this is simply choosing the image located on your computers to include in the app).
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Video path - (Static path Videos) - the fill local file system path (on your computer or network) of where the video file is located. The video will be read at generation time and "baked in" to the resulting app build.
For databound videos this panel is used to also configure: The Video databind path - the property that contains the video name, Video Path Suffix e.g. ".mp4".
Place-holder image - The path to an image to be displayed before the video is played.
Auto start play on load - Indicates if the video should start playing automatically once it has been downloaded.
Loop play-back mode - Indicates if the video should continue playing in a loop
Show video controls - Indicates whether the video controls are to be displayed or not
Allow full-screen mode - Indicates if full screen video render is to be allowed
Start play Audio muted - Indicates if the video is to start playing with the audio (sound) muted.


