ImageAnimation object

The ImageAnimation object is used to build frame by frame animation.

This page discusses:

Access

import animation
session.imageAnimation

ImageAnimation(...)

This method creates an ImageAnimation object from the specified filename and format.

Path

session.ImageAnimation

Required arguments

fileName

A String specifying the name of the animation file to generate.

format

A SymbolicConstant specifying the format of the generated file. Possible values are AVI, QUICKTIME.

Optional arguments

None.

Return value

An ImageAnimation object.

Exceptions

None.

writeFrame(...)

This method adds a frame to the ImageAnimation object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

canvasObjects

A sequence specifying the canvas objects to capture. The default is to capture all canvas objects.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

close()

This method closes the ImageAnimation object.

Arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

closed()

This method indicates if the ImageAnimation is open or closed for writing animation frames.

Arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

Members

The ImageAnimation object has the following member:

fileName

A String specifying the file to which the animation frames is to be written.