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o offset: The offset (in pixels) of the display in the multiscreen array. For example, using an offset of

1920 in a two-screen array of 1920x1080 screens would specify this player as the right-hand (master)

display.

o size: The total width (in pixels) of the multiscreen array. For example, defining a size of 3840 would

specify a two-screen array of 1920x1080 screens.

o ip_address: A string specifying the multicast IP address for the PTP synchronization process (e.g.

"239.192.0.0")

o port: A string specifying the multicast port for the PTP synchronization process (e.g. "1234").

Note: Players can support more than one multiscreen ticker at a time.

This ifWidget interface provides the following:

• SetForegroundColor(color As Integer) As Boolean: Sets the foreground color in ARGB format.

• SetBackgroundColor(color As Integer) As Boolean: Sets the background color in ARGB format.

• SetFont(font_filename As String) As Boolean: Sets the font_filename using a TrueType font (for

example, SD:/ComicSans.ttf).

• SetBackgroundBitmap(background_bitmap_filename As String, stretch As Boolean) As

Boolean: Sets the background bitmap. If stretch is True, then the image is stretched to the size of the window.

• SetSafeTextRegion(region As roRectangle) As Boolean: Specifies the rectangle within the widget

where the text can be drawn safely.

• SetRectangle(r As roRectangle) As Boolean: Changes the size and positioning of the widget rectangle

using the passed roRectangle object.

• Show() As Boolean: Displays the widget. After creation, the widget is hidden until Show() is called.

• Hide() As Boolean: Hides the widget.

• GetFailureReason() As String: Yields additional useful information if a function return indicates an error.

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