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Power Apps | Variables exercise | Use a variable to display a message if a user pauses a video
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Software ==> | Power Apps (13 exercises) |
Version ==> | Latest update |
Topic ==> | Variables (1 exercise) |
Level ==> | Relatively easy |
Course ==> | Power Apps |
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The idea behind this message is to display a label when a user presses paws on the video they are watching:

When your users paws the video, a message should appear asking them to press play to resume it.
Although this uses a multimedia file, don't worry - you don't need to know anything about these (the exercise will guide you through).
Start by creating a new app called Stop that cat. Add a video:

Choose this Insert menu option to add a video player control.
Now add the video in the folder shown at the start of this exercise to this video control:

Choose this option to add a media file (in this case a short video of Annie, the cat).
Everything will now be controlled by a variable called IfShowLabel which we'll create and set. Set these properties:
What | Property | Set to |
---|---|---|
The video player control | OnPause | An action to set the value of this variable to true |
The video player control | OnStart | An action to set the value of this variable to false |
The label | Visible | The value of your variable |
When you run the app, pausing the video should display your message, and restarting it should hide it!
The video only lasts 7 seconds, and wouldn't win any awards.
When you've finished testing your app, save it and close it down.