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Using Video on NCD Terminals
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From a host using StarWorks software (requires a
license on the terminal and purchase and installation
of StarWorks software).
Using the Console
To start the Video Player from the Console:
1. Select Utilities ⇒ Video Player.
2. From the Video Player, select File ⇒ Open File...
3. The Video Player dialog box appears; type the name
of the video input file you want to play in the text
entry space.
4. Click OK to start the video.
The Video Player window appears on the terminal,
its image size defined in the video file. The video
starts playing.
5. To play the video, click the Play button (Figure 11-3
on page 11-16).
Using Remote Shell Commands
When you start the Video Player using a remote shell
command, you can use either the vp command to start the
Video Player interface or the video command to run the
decoding software without the Video Player interface.
Using the vp (1) Command
Tip
You can also use the remsh remote
shell command.
To use the vp (1) command to run the Video Player, use the
command-line syntax:
rsh hostname vp [-options] [videofilename]
where:
hostname
Is the name or IP address of the terminal
where vp is running.
options
Are options to the vp command. Table
11-2 lists frequently used options; see the
vp(1) man page for more options.
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