Last updated on November 17, 2015

Dictionary: Event Actions (Action Scripts)

The sections below provide descriptions of event actions, event types, related parameters, and action scripts, for setting conditional events in your Signs app.

Please refer to the Introduction to Event Actions article, for a descriptive introduction to setting these event actions.


Event Actions - Types

The tables below list all the events, actions, and location options available when adding an Event Action to your application or widget.

When (Event) Description
Media Complete This action will trigger when media has completed its playback duration.
Media Loaded This action will trigger when media is loaded completely.
End Of Playlist This action will trigger when media playlist has completed its playback duration.
Mouse Click/Touch This action will trigger when widget is clicked or touched(on touch screen).
On Load This action will trigger while widget component is loading.
Event OnClick This action will trigger when an event in the calendar is clicked.
Select (Location) Description
Application Selects the specified application.
MediaZone: [MediaZone Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
DateTime: [DateTime Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
PlainText: [PlainText Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
TextTicker: [TextTicker Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
WeatherInfo: [WeatherInfo Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
EventCalendar: [EventCalendar Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
InfoMenu: [InfoMenu Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
WayFinder: [WayFinder Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
RSSTicker: [RSSTicker Name] Selects the specified widget type and name.
Do (Action) Description
Freeze Freezes/Pauses the media content playback.
Unfreeze Resume media content playback.
Set Position Sets the position of the widget in pixels.
Set Size Sets the size of the widget in pixels.
Set Rotation Sets the rotation angle of the widget.
Set Effect Sets the visual effect type based on Appspace pre-defined list.
Clear Effect Clears the visual effect from the widget.
Add Marker Adds a visual marker to the widget.
Move Marker Moves selected marker to a new coordinate/position.
Show Markers In Group Shows a group of markers using the marker group name as parameter.
Hide Markers In Group Hides a group of markers using the marker group name as parameter.
Hide Marker Hides a marker using the marker name as parameter.
Show Marker Shows a marker using the marker name as parameter.
Hide All Markers Hides all markers that were created.
Show All Markers Shows all markers that were created.
Remove All Markers Removes all markers that were created.
Remove Markers Removes a group of marker using marker group name as parameter.
Next Media Jumps to the next media content in the playlist.
Previous Media Jumps to the previous media content in the playlist.
Replay Media Replays the media content.
Load Media Loads a media content from playlist by using the offset value stated in media playlist.
Load Schedule Loads a scheduled playlist based on schedule ID.
Load Schedule By Name Loads a scheduled playlist based on schedule name.
Enable Audio Enables the playback of media audio by using Boolean data type; True or False.
Set Audio Level Sets the absolute audio level for selected media content.
Adjust Audio Level Adjusts the current audio level of selected media content.
Zoom Zooms the media content.
Reset Zoom Resets zoom value to default media content size.
Rotate Display Rotates the widget according to the angle defined.
Scale Display Scales display of widget according to scaling amount defined.
Load Building By Name Loads a building map by using building name as parameter.
Load Building By ID Loads a building map by using building ID as parameter.
Load Floor By Name Loads a floor map by using floor name as parameter.
Load Floor By ID Loads a floor map by using floor ID as parameter.
Show Locations Shows marked location in the map.
Show Paths Shows marked paths in the map.
Set Route Looping Loops the routing animations in the map.
Set Avatar Define a custom avatar for wayfinder widget.
Show Route From Floor To Floor Shows route across multiple floors by using location and floor name as parameter.
Show Route To Location By Name Shows route by using location name as parameters.
Show Route By Location Coordinate Shows route by using location coordinates as parameters.
Next Page Go to next page.
Previous Page Return to previous page.
Set Ticker Speed Sets the ticker speed.
Set Ticker Direction Sets ticker direction.
Next Item Shows the next RSS item.
Previous Item Shows the previous RSS item.
Load Item Loads RSS item based on item offset.
Set Text Displays a pre-defined text (date,time and plaintext).
Load Application Loads the selected VE/passive application using application ID as parameter.
Load Custom Application Loads the selected custom app using the application name as parameter.
Send Network Message Sends script commands over the network to the player.
Send Http Post Sends data to third party program via HTTP post.
Load Playlist from InfoMenu Loads the selected InfoMenu widget’s playlist.
Set Property This action allows you to create or update a property that is scoped to the current application.
Reset Properties Clears all the current application properties.
Back Goes back to the previously loaded layout.
Next Layout Goes to the next layout.
Previous Layout Goes to the previous layout.
Load Layout By Name Loads a selected layout using layout name as parameter.
Load Layout : [Layout Name] Loads the selected layout.

Event Actions - Definitions

The following information details the complete list of events and actions available in Signs, along with their definitions, parameters (where applicable), and the supported players.

A

Application (All Players)

B

BaseElement (All Players)

E

EventCalendar (All Players)

F

FlashContainer (DMP 4310, DMP 4400, Edge 300)

I

InfoMenu (All Players)

ItemContainer (All Players)

K

KeyPad (DMP 4400)

L

Layout (All Players)

M

MediaContainer (All Players)

MediaTicker (DMP 4310, DMP 4400, Edge 300)

MediaZone (All Players)

P

PlainText (All Players)

R

RemoteControl (DMP 4310)

RSSTicker (All Players)

RSSViewer (All Players)

S

System (All Players)

T

TableListing (DMP 4310, DMP 4400, Edge 300)

TextTicker (All Players)

W

WayFinder (DMP 4400)


A

Application (All Players)

Actions
  • SendHttpPost
    • sends data to third party program via HTTP post
    • target:string->e.g: 192.168.1.2:81
    • dataname:string->name of this data
    • datavalue:string->insert value for this data
  • Load Playlist from infomenuitem
    • loads media playlist from specified info menu item
    • MediaZoneId:string->insert mediazone id
    • InfoMenuId:string->insert info menu id
    • InfoMenuItemId:string->insert info menu item id
    • AssetType:string->insert info menu asset type name
  • SetProperty
    • this action allows you to create or update a property that is scoped to the current application.
    • Key:string->insert property name
    • Value:string->insert property value
  • ResetProperties
    • clears all the current application properties.
  • Back
    • goes back to the previously loaded layout.
  • NextLayout
    • goes to the next layout in the playlist
  • PreviousLayout
    • goes to the previous layout in the playlist
  • LoadLayoutByName
    • loads selected layout using layout name as parameter
    • layoutname:string->insert layout name to load
  • LoadLayout
    • loads the selected layout
    • LayoutID:layout->insert layout id to load
    • Duration:string->insert layout playout duration
  • HideComponent
    • hides a widget based on the id of the widget itself
    • ComponentID:string->component id to hide
    • hide:boolean->component visible.
    • inverse:boolean->inverse the value. This value is optional, by default is false
  • Capture Interactive Metric
    • this action allows you to send interactive metric to Appspace
    • Metric Tree Name:string->Insert metric tree name
    • Metric Object:string->Insert metric object
    • Extra:string->e.g. key1:value1;key2:value2
Events
  • On Load
    • Triggers an action when an application is loaded

B

BaseElement (All Players)

Events
Event Name Description
On Freeze Triggers action when a widget/set of widgets moves off an active layout.
On Unfreeze Triggers action when a widget/set of widgets moves back into an active layout.
Mouse Click / Touch Triggers action when the mouse/pointer is clicked or when the designated area of a screen is touched.

E

EventCalendar (All Players)

Actions
  • Next page - go to the next calendar page
  • Previous page - go to the previous calendar page
Events
  • Event Onload
    • Index:string->
    • Title:string->
    • Location:string->
    • Description:string->
    • StartDate:string->
    • StartTime:string->
    • EndDate:string->
    • EndTime:string->
  • Event OnClick
    • Index:string->
    • Title:string->
    • Location:string->
    • Description:string->
    • StartDate:string->
    • StartTime:string->
    • EndDate:string->
    • EndTime:string->

F

FlashContainer (DMP 4310, DMP 4400, Edge 300)

Actions
  • SetVariable
    • Passes a specific value to a SWF Flash object
    • Name:string->insert variable name
    • Value:string->insert value for variable
  • RegisterPropertyListener
    • Retrieves periodic updates from a specific Flash object and triggers a custom event based on the captured data
    • Name:string->
    • Interval:string->
    • Trigger:string->

I

InfoMenu (All Players)

Actions
  • LoadPreviousItem
    • go to the previous item on the item list
  • LoadNextItem
    • go to the next item on the item list
  • LoadParentItem
    • navigate up one level in the item(s) hierarchy
  • Next page
    • go to the next page
  • Previous page
    • go to the previous page
  • Set default asset type
    • defines the asset type for a particular asset (e.g thumbnails)
    • Asset Type Name:string
  • load item lvl from path
    • loads an item based on it’s path in a hierarchy of folders
    • path:string
  • load item lvl
    • loads an item based on the id of the item itself
    • itemid:string
Events
  • Item OnClick
    • Name:string->
  • Page load
    • pageoffset:string->
    • isfirstpage:boolean->
    • islastpage:boolean->

ItemContainer (All Players)

Actions
  • LoadPreviousItem
    • go to the previous item on the item list
  • LoadNextItem
    • go to the next item on the item list
  • LoadParentItem
    • navigate up one level in the item(s) hierarchy
  • loadcollection
    • displays all the items contained within the folder hierarchy, including items in subfolders
    • collection:int->
  • loadpage
    • displays a specific page to be loaded based on the page number
    • pagenum:int->
  • setitemsize
    • designates the specific dimensions of the item to be displayed
    • width:int->
    • height:int->
  • setitemspacing
    • defines the distance between items, based on the specified coordinates
    • x:int->set position X coordinate
    • y:int->set position Y coordinate
  • Next page
    • go to the next page
  • Previous page
    • go to the previous page

K

KeyPad (DMP 4400)

Actions
  • Set Text
    • displays the text based on the user’s text entry
    • Text:string->set text to display
  • Load Template By Name
    • loads selected template using template name as a parameter
    • templatename:string->insert template name to load
Events
  • Key Click/Touch
    • Name:string->
  • Done Key Click/Touch
    • Name:string->

L

Layout (All Players)

Events

  • On Load

    *TimeStart:int->

  • On Unload

    *TimeStart:int->


M

MediaContainer (All Players)

Actions
  • LoadPreviousItem
    • go to the previous item on the item list
  • LoadNextItem
    • go to the next item on the item list
  • LoadParentItem
    • navigate up one level in the item(s) hierarchy
  • Next page
    • go to the next page
  • Previous page
    • go to the previous page
  • Set default asset type
    • defines the asset type for a particular asset (e.g thumbnails)
    • Asset Type Name:string
  • Load Item Level From Path
    • loads an item based on it’s path in a hierarchy of folders
    • path:string
  • Load page
    • loads a specific page number based on the queried integer
    • page number:string->specific page number to load
  • Load Item From Offset
    • loads an asset based on it’s offset value in a set of items
    • offset:string->String that represents offset to load
    • increment:int->(optional)
  • Load Item Level
    • loads an item based on it’s path in a hierarchy of folders
    • path:string->String that represents level to load
  • Load Item By Id
    • loads an item based on the id of the item itself
    • itemid:string->
Events
  • Item OnLoad
    • itemOffset:string->
    • itemId:string->
    • itemParentId:string->
    • itemGroup:string->
    • itemMediaFile:string->
    • itemMediaType:string->
    • itemMediaTitle:string->
    • itemCaption:string->
    • itemBodyText:string->
  • Item OnClick
    • itemOffset:string->
    • itemId:string->
    • itemParentId:string->
    • itemGroup:string->
    • itemMediaFile:string->
    • itemMediaType:string->
    • itemMediaTitle:string->
    • itemCaption:string->
    • itemBodyText:string->
  • Page load
    • pageoffset:string->
    • nextpage:boolean->
    • previouspage:boolean->
    • isfirstpage:boolean->
    • islastpage:boolean->

MediaTicker (DMP 4310, DMP 4400, Edge 300)

Actions
  • stop the media ticker
    • stops the media ticker
  • start the media ticker
    • starts the media ticker

MediaZone (All Players)

Actions
  • Next Media
    • go to next media content in the playlist
  • Previous Media
    • return to previous media content in the playlist
  • Replay Media
    • replay the same media content
  • Load Media
    • loads a media content from playlist
    • Offset:integer->insert media position number found in playlist (e.g:1,2,3)
    • increment:integer (e.g:1,2,3)
  • Load Schedule
    • loads a scheduled playlist based on schedule id
    • id:int->insert schedule id
  • Load Schedule By Name
    • loads a scheduled playlist based on schedule name
    • schedule name:string->insert schedule name
  • Enable Audio
    • controls playback of media audio
    • Audio:boolean->insert true or false(e.g:true means enable audio)
  • Set Audio level
    • sets absolute audio volume level
    • Level:int->insert numbers 1 to 100
  • Adjust Audio level
    • adjusts current audio volume
    • Amount:int->insert numbers 1 to 100
  • zoom
    • magnifies the media content
    • position:string->insert zoom position X and Y coordinates (e.g:25,100)
    • zoomamount:int->insert numbers 1 to x. larger number will show media at a higher magnification
    • duration:int->insert number of minutes before media zoom out
  • resetzoom
    • resets media zoom-in effect
    • duration:int->insert number of minutes before media zoom out
  • rotatedisplay
    • rotates the display based on a specified angle (in integer)
    • amount:int->the angle to rotate
  • scaledisplay
    • expand the display proportionally, up to twice the original size
    • amount:int->insert the amount to scale (e.g: 1 = normal, 2 = twice as big)
  • execute content function
    • triggers an external function (e.g. Flash content) based on the input string and parameters
    • functionName:string->
    • param1:string->
    • param2:string->
    • param3:string->
    • param4:string->
  • load web page
    • loads a specific web page based on specific query string(s)
    • content url:string->
    • querystring1:string->
    • value 1:string->
    • querystring2:string->
    • value 2:string->
    • querystring3:string->
    • value 3:string->
    • querystring4:string->
    • value 4:string->
  • unload media
    • removes all the media from a specific Media Zone widget
Events
  • Media Complete
    • Title:string->Title of the Media
    • MediaTitle:string->Title of the Media
    • MediaFile:string->Media File Name
    • MediaType:string->Media Type
    • MediaDescription:string->Media Description
    • MediaPlayoutTagsRule:string->Tag Rules
    • MediaIndex:int->Media Playlist Index
  • Media Loaded
    • Title:string->Title of the Media
    • MediaTitle:string->Title of the Media
    • MediaFile:string->Media File Name
    • MediaType:string->Media Type
    • MediaDescription:string->Media Description
    • MediaPlayoutTagsRule:string->Tag Rules
    • MediaIndex:int->Media Playlist Index
    • IsFirstItem:int->Is First Item in Playlist
    • IsLastItem:int->Is Last Item in Playlist
  • End Of Playlist
    • Title:string->Title of the Media
    • MediaTitle:string->Title of the Media
    • MediaFile:string->Media File Name
    • MediaType:string->Media Type
    • MediaDescription:string->Media Description
    • MediaPlayoutTagsRule:string->Tag Rules
    • MediaIndex:int->Media Playlist Index

P

PlainText (All Players)

Actions
  • Update Text From Url
    • loads the latest updated text from a source URL based on the XML query
    • url:string->the url
    • xmlQuery:string->
  • Set Text
    • displays the text based on the user’s text entry
    • Text:string->insert text to display
  • Replace Text
    • loads a new text in place of the previous text displayed
    • Text:string->old text to replace
    • Text:string->new text to replace
Events
  • Text changed
    • text:string->text

R

RemoteControl (DMP 4310)

Events

Note

The following buttons cannot be bound to an action as they are reserved internally by the device:

  • Help button
  • Volume Up button
  • Volume Down button
  • Power button
Event Name Description
Number 1 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘1’ is pressed
Number 2 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘2’ is pressed
Number 3 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘3’ is pressed
Number 4 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘4’ is pressed
Number 5 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘5’ is pressed
Number 6 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘6’ is pressed
Number 7 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘7’ is pressed
Number 8 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘8’ is pressed
Number 9 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘9’ is pressed
Number 0 button on press Triggers a specific event when numeric button ‘0’ is pressed
Command on toggle Commands:string->command
Info button on press Triggers an event when the ‘Info’ button is pressed (e.g display the information menu)
Help button on press Displays the IP address of the device
Left button on press Navigates left or to the previous item, depending on the situation
Right button on press Navigates right or to the next item, depending on the situation
Up button on press Navigates up one item/directory, depending on the situation
Down button on press Navigates down one item/directory, depending on the situation
Page down button on press Displays the next page for a set of items in the application
Page up button on press Displays the previous page for a set of items in the application
Volume down button on press Reduces the device volume
Volume up button on press Increases the device volume
channel down button on press Navigates to the previous channel of an application
channel up button on press Navigates to the next channel of an application
blue button on press Triggers a specific action when the blue-coloured button is pressed
red button on press Triggers a specific action when the red-coloured button is pressed
green button on press Triggers a specific action when the green-coloured button is pressed
yellow button on press Triggers a specific action when the yellow-coloured button is pressed
guide button on press Triggers an event when the ‘Guide’ button is pressed (e.g. display the programming/system guide)
menu button on press Triggers an event when the ‘Menu’ button is pressed (e.g. display the main Menu)
exit button on press Exits the current operation and returns to the previous screen
input button on press Triggers an event when the ‘Input’ button is pressed (e.g. display the input options available)
last button on press Triggers an event when the ‘Last’ button is pressed (e.g. return to the previous menu/layout)
rewind button on press Rewinds the current media being played
fast forward button on press Fast-forwards the current media being played
skip forward button on press Skips to the next item on the list/playlist
stop button on press Stops the current media being played
pause button on press Pauses the current media being played
play button on press Plays the selected media
mute button on press Mute the volume during media playback
power button on press Toggles the power status (on/off)
enter button on press Confirms the selection of an item for further action

RSSTicker (All Players)

Events
  • On Channel load
    • name:string->

RSSViewer (All Players)

Actions
  • Next
    • shows the next RSS item
  • Previous
    • shows the previous RSS item
  • Load Source Feed By Index
    • loads an RSS feed item by source index
    • sourceIndex:int->insert RSS feed index position in RSS source list(e.g:1,2,3)
  • Load Source Feed By Name
    • loads an RSS feed item by source name
    • sourceName:string->insert RSS feed name according to RSS source
  • loaditem
    • loads RSS item
    • offset:int->insert RSS item position number in RSS feed list(e.g:1,2,3)
Events
  • Item loaded
    • itemName:string->item name
    • itemTitle:string->item name
    • itemImage:string->item name
    • itemDescription:string->media name

S

System (All Players)

Actions
  • Load VE
    • loads selected application
    • App Id:string->insert application id to load
  • Load Custom
    • loads selected custom application
    • App Name:string->insert custom application name
  • SendNetworkMessage
    • sends script commands over the network to the media player
    • IP:string->IP address (e.g:192.168.1.2)
    • Port:string->port number to connect on
    • Message:string->insert the message to send
    • Message2:string->insert the message to send
    • Message3:string->insert the message to send
    • Delimiter:string->Message delimiter
    • IncludeCR:string->it appends a carriage return to the message before sending (default value = true). this value is optional.

T

TableListing (DMP 4310, DMP 4400, Edge 300)

Actions
  • NextPage
    • Goes to the next page in the table listing
  • PreviousPage
    • Goes to the previous page in the table listing
  • Load Page
    • loads a specific page to be displayed based on the entered value (page number)
    • offset:int->page to load
    • increment:int->item increment
  • Filter TableData
    • filters the table to display data based on a specific text search and column location
    • Text:string->filter to display
    • Columns:string->Columns to search for
  • query TableData
    • utilizes SQL query to filter and retrieve data from a table
    • query:string->query to filter
Events
Event Name Description
Item Click/Touch Name:string->
Row Click/Touch Name:string->
Col Click/Touch Name:string->

TextTicker (All Players)

Actions
  • SetSpeed
    • sets the speed of the ticker
    • Speed:string->insert ticker speed (e.g:very slow,slow,fast,very fast)
  • SetDirection
    • sets the direction of the ticker
    • Direction:string->insert ticker direction (e.g:righttoleft,lefttoright)
Events
  • OnTickerItemAvailable
    • triggers an action when there is a text ticker item
  • OnItemLoaded
    • triggers an action when a text ticker is loaded

W

WayFinder (DMP 4400)

Actions
  • Load Building By Name
    • loads a building map by building name
    • Building Name:string->insert building name
  • Load Building By ID
    • loads building map by building id
    • Building ID:string->insert building id
  • Load Floor By Name
    • loads floor map by floor name
    • Floor Name:string->insert building floor name
  • Load Floor By ID
    • loads floor map by floor id
    • Floor ID:string->floor id
  • Show Locations
    • displays the locations marked in the map
    • Show:string->insert true or false (e.g:true means show marked locations). default value is set to false
  • Show Paths
    • shows marked paths in the map
    • Show:string->insert true or false (e.g:true means show paths). default value is set to false
  • Set Route Looping
    • loops the routing animations
    • Loop:string->insert true or false (e.g:true means route will always loop). default value is set to false
  • Set Avatar
    • set custom avatar
    • Avatar URL:string->insert avatar URL (e.g: http://www.avatar-test.com)
    • Avatar Width:string->insert avatar width in pixel
    • Avatar Height:string->insert avatar height in pixel
  • Set Avatar Location By Name
    • define avatar location
    • Location Name:string->insert location name
  • Set Avatar Location By Position
    • define avatar location
    • Position X:string->insert start location X coordinate (e.g:123)
    • Position Y:string->insert start location Y coordinate (e.g:123)
  • Show Route From Floor To Floor
    • shows route across multiple floors by using location and floor name as parameters
    • From Location Name:string->insert start location name
    • From Floor Name:string->insert start floor name
    • To Location Name:string->insert destination location name
    • To Floor Name:string->insert destination floor name
  • Show Route To Location By Name
    • shows route by using location name as parameters
    • From Location Name:string->insert start location name
    • To Location Name:string->insert destination location name
  • Show Route By Location Coordinate
    • shows route by using location coordinates as parameters for a single floor
    • From Position X:string->insert start location X coordinate (e.g:123)
    • From Position Y:string->insert start position Y coordinate (e.g:123)
    • To Position X:string->insert destination location X coordinate (e.g:123)
    • To Position Y:string->insert destination location Y coordinate (e.g:123)
    • Floor Name:string->insert floor name
  • Show Route To Location By Coordinate
    • shows route by using location coordinates and destination name
    • From Position X:string->insert start location X coordinate (e.g:123)
    • From Position Y:string->insert start location Y coordinate (e.g:123)
    • Location Name:string->insert destination location name