Overview

VSA Console is an ActiveX control designed to easily allow you to control VSA from 3-party, ActiveX-enabled applications. VSA Console works with VSA v4.0 or above by setting up an inter-process communication link which allows the Console to control VSA’s execution capabilities. As a result, VSA can be tightly integrated with multimedia presentations (e.g., in Macromedia’s Director or PowerPoint) or even developed as part of your own applications (e.g., in Visual Basic or Visual C). Both VSA Console and VSA v4.0 or above must be installed on the system for proper operation. Successful operation of VSA Console requires that the minimum system requirements for VSA be met.

Methods & Properties

ActiveX Controls have two basic types of interfaces: methods and properties. Methods are functions that can be called to perform basic tasks. Properties are data members, or variables, that store information. VSA Console makes use of both methods and properties. Many applications, including Macromedia Director, Visual Basic, and Visual C, automatically detect and list what methods and properties are available for ActiveX controls, allowing you to simply pick options from a list. The documentation provided here provides detailed information on method operation and parameter meanings.