WMFP.SetFrame
-------------

Repositions player to given control.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [WMFP](component_WMFP.md) | [10.0](newinversion100.md) | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "WMFP.SetFrame"; Player; ControlName { ; DX; DY } ) 

**MBS**( **"WMFP.SetFrame";** /\* Repositions player to given control. \*/  
**$Player**; /\* The reference number for the Windows Media Foundation Player object.e.g. $$Player \*/   
**$ControlName**; /\* The name of the control on your FileMaker form.   
e.g. you can place a rectangle there to define the position.e.g. "mymedia" \*/   
**$DX**; /\* Optional; A delta to move player more to left or right.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$DY**) /\* Optional; A delta to move player more to top or bottom.e.g. 0 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | The reference number for the Windows Media Foundation Player object. | $$Player |  |
| ControlName | The name of the control on your FileMaker form.    e.g. you can place a rectangle there to define the position. | "mymedia" |  |
| DX | A delta to move player more to left or right. | 0 | Optional |
| DY | A delta to move player more to top or bottom. | 0 | Optional |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Repositions player to given control.  
If you moved control in layout mode, this can move the text view back to the new position.  
Also useful to switch between different locations on the layout.  
### See also

- [WMFP.SetRate](WMFPSetRate.md)

### Blog Entries

- [Windows Media Foundation Player for FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2019-12-26/Windows_Media_Foundation_Playe/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

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Created 25th December 2019 , last changed 27th September 2025

  
[WMFP.SetBorder](WMFPSetBorder.md) - [WMFP.SetLoop](WMFPSetLoop.md)

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