Introduction - PADS4 Platform

External application elements are used to start and embed other applications during the playback of your presentation. This element provides various options to identify, start, and stop external applications. It can also be connected to an external data source to dynamically determine which application to launch at runtime.

Note: The External Application element replaces the Plug-in element from earlier PADS versions.

Properties Overview

Property Section	Description
Application window	Properties for detecting and embedding the external application’s window into the presentation.
Background color	Set the background color of the element area.
Behaviour	Enable or disable interactivity on the external content.
Border	Set the border around the element.
Identification	Assign a unique identifier to the element within the page.
Position	Define the element’s position on the page.
Property bindings	Connect element properties to external data sources.
Rules	Set rules to dynamically control the element’s behavior based on predefined conditions.
Size	Specify the width and height of the element.
Start application	Define which external application to start and how to start it.
Stop application	Specify if and when the external application should be stopped.
Visibility	Control whether the element or its content is visible during playback.

Remark

This section only covers the external application-specific properties.
For general element properties shared across different page elements (such as background, position, size, and visibility), refer to the Page Element Properties section.

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