Media Player

[cdoverlaw]

how do i use the windows media player 9 component to open media files, what code is required to open the music files,

This is currently my current open code

Private Sub MenuItem1_Click_1(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem1.Click
       OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog() 'display Open dialog box
       If OpenFileDialog1.FileName <> "" Then
           Try
               FileOpen(1, OpenFileDialog1.FileName, OpenMode.Input)
           Catch
               MsgBox("Error opening file.")
           Finally
               FileClose(1) 'close file
           End Try
       End If
   End Sub

 

Jonathan

[Volte]

That doesn't do much. That opens the file for text input, which will do you no good with a media file. I suggest you look at the [api]mciSendString[/api] API for doing things like this. Using the Media Player control - especially in .NET where COM Interop is needed to make it work - adds excessive overhead.

[cdoverlaw]

i want to use the media player control, i just need to know how to get the files to open in it, i have my reasons why i want to use the media player control, you will see this when i update my open source project with the latest source

 

jonathan

[Volte]

You could try setting the URL property.

[cdoverlaw]

so wot code would do that?

[Volte]

wmp.URL = "filename"

[cdoverlaw]

thanks, another module of my project is now complete :D, i need someone to help me to get the program to dock to the side of windows and then i will make the project completly open source

[Volte]

Look at the [api]SHAppBarMessage[/api] API. Be warned though, it's fairly to make work well, and I couldn't get it to work right in .NET at all.

[cdoverlaw]

i dont know how to use api's :(

 

Jonathan

[Volte]

[mshelp]ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/vbcn7/html/vaconCallingWindowsAPIs.htm[/mshelp]

[cdoverlaw]

hmm, i realy need help with this, anyone able to help me ova msn messenger, my adress is jon@rawserve.com