IAnimationTool Interface

Provides access to properties and methods needed to control and manage the animation tool.

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Members

	All Properties Methods	Description
	ActiveEngine	Indicates which animation engine is currently active.
	CancelGeneration	Allows the calling object to cancel the generation operation and terminate the generating thread.
	CurrentPhase	A textual description of the current phase of the animation file generation.
	DisplayConfigurationDlg	Displays the configuration dialog for the animation tool.
	EndDate	Indicates latest date used to create output animation frames.
	ErrorMessage	Error message that appears in case an error occurs while generating animation.
	FileExtension	Indicates extension of output file; e.g., AVI extension for an animation video file.
	FrameCount	The number of frames to be generated based on the start and end times and the interval. For example, A difference of 10 minutes between start and end with a 1 minute step will generate 10 frames.
	Generate	Starts the animation generation process.
	IsConfigurable	Indicates whether or not a selected animation engine is configurable within the animation tool.
	ListAllEngines	Lists all animation engines available to create output animation.
	OutputFileName	Indicates name of the resulting output animation file or files.
	ParentWindow	The handle ID to the parent window of this object.
	Playback	Plays the animation on the map display as the animation tool generates the output file or files.
	put_MxDocument	The map document so the animation tool can access the active view (deprecated).
	SetFrameSize	Sets height and width of output frames (in pixels).
	StartDate	Indicates earliest date used to create output animation frames.
	StepInterval	Indicates the interval between frames in output animation.
	Stop	Stops generation of the output animation.

CoClasses that implement IAnimationTool