beginElement method

Starts the element on the timeline.

Syntax

object.beginElement()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

This method applies the same action as if the element's begin time is reached on the local timeline. When the beginElement method is called, the element begins. All time child elements are notified and aligned correctly to the local timeline.

Examples

This example displays an image when the countdown reaches 0. Click the Restart Timeline button to restart the timeline with the beginElement method.

Code example: http://samples.msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/samples/author/behaviors/beginelement.htm


<HTML XMLNS:t ="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:time">
<HEAD>
<STYLE>
    .time{ behavior: url(#default#time2);}
</STYLE>
<?IMPORT namespace="t" implementation="#default#time">
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR="white">
<t:SEQ ID="sequence" CLASS="time">
    <SPAN CLASS="time" STYLE="Color:Red; font-size:20pt;" 
        TIMEACTION="display" DUR="1">5...
    </SPAN>
    <SPAN CLASS="time" STYLE="Color:Green; font-size:20pt;" 
        TIMEACTION="display" DUR="1">4...
    </SPAN>
    <SPAN CLASS="time" STYLE="Color:Blue; font-size:20pt;" 
        TIMEACTION="display" DUR="1">3...
    </SPAN>
    <SPAN CLASS="time" STYLE="Color:Orange; font-size:20pt;" 
        TIMEACTION="display" DUR="1">2...
    </SPAN>
    <SPAN CLASS="time" STYLE="Color:Purple; font-size:20pt;" 
        TIMEACTION="display" DUR="1">1...
    </SPAN><BR>
    <IMG CLASS="time" DUR="indefinite" 
    SRC="/workshop/graphics/sun.gif"/>
</t:SEQ><BR>
<BUTTON ID="btn" onclick="sequence.beginElement();">
    Restart Timeline
</BUTTON>
<BR><BR>
</BODY>
</HTML>

See also

transitionFilter
animate
animateColor
animateMotion
animation
audio
excl
img
media
par
ref
seq
set
time2
video
Reference
beginElementAt
endElement
Conceptual
Introduction to HTML+TIME

 

 

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