* Media Type

[Little.auk]

I have searched the forum, but can't find much relating to Media "Types".

In the Media Records Window one of the fields that can be displayed is "Type" as per the screen clip below.

There appears to be no option for displaying this in the Media property box, nor can I find any way of editing it, although I can display it in queries using "=MediaType(%OBJE%)".

Most of my media files are jpeg or png images - which all have the Type "Picture", but I have one or two pdf files - listed as "Document".

What is the purpose of this field?

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[ColeValleyGirl]

If you go to configure columns for that record window, you'll see it is displayed using

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=MediaType()

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It indicates what programme will open the media item, based on its file extension. (The actual programme depends on the defaults you've set up on your PC).

Because it's referencing a function, you can't edit it (other than by changing the file extension) and you can't customise the property box to display it.

[tatewise]

Although you cannot display the Media Type in the Property Box tabs you can add it to the Caption at the top.
Use Tools > Preferences > Property Box and click the Captions... button.
In the Media Object: box insert Type: =MediaType() and OK out.