Module: WindowsMediaPlayer in Category ActiveX Controls : Multimedia from Total Visual SourceBook

' Example of modWindowsMediaPlayer
'
' To try this example, do the following:
' 1. Create a new form
' 2. Add the following command buttons
'       Command0
'       Command1
'       Command2
'       Command3
'       Command4
'       Command5
'       Command6
'       Command7
' 3. Add a text box named txtPath
' 4. Add a Windows Media Player control named wmpTest
' 5. Paste this code into the form's module

' Constant for the default multimedia file. Others include C:\Total Visual SourceBook 2013\Samples\test.wav, C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\*.wma, etc.
Const mcstrSamp As String = "C:\Total Visual SourceBook 2013\Samples\test.avi"

Private Sub Command0_Click()
  ' Load
  If Nz(Me.txtPath, "") = "" Then
    MsgBox "Please specify a file to play."
    Me.txtPath = mcstrSamp
    Me.txtPath.SetFocus
  Else
    WMPControlLoad Me.wmpTest.Object, Me.txtPath
  End If
End Sub

Private Sub Command1_Click()
  ' Play
  WMPControlPlay Me.wmpTest.Object
End Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()
  'Pause
  WMPControlPause Me.wmpTest.Object
End Sub

Private Sub Command3_Click()
  ' Stop
  WMPControlStop Me.wmpTest.Object
End Sub

Private Sub Command4_Click()
  ' Increase Volume
  WMPControlVolume Me.wmpTest.Object, False, 10
End Sub

Private Sub Command5_Click()
  ' Decrease Volume
  WMPControlVolume Me.wmpTest.Object, True, 10
End Sub

Private Sub Command6_Click()
  ' Mute
  WMPControlMute Me.wmpTest.Object
End Sub

Private Sub Command7_Click()
  ' Launch WMP
  If Nz(Me.txtPath, "") = "" Then
    MsgBox "Please specify a file to play."
    Me.txtPath = mcstrSamp
    Me.txtPath.SetFocus
  Else
    LaunchWMP (Me.txtPath)
  End If
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
  ' Setup controls
  Me.Command0.Caption = "Load"
  Me.Command1.Caption = "Play"
  Me.Command2.Caption = "Pause"
  Me.Command3.Caption = "Stop"
  Me.Command4.Caption = "Vol +"
  Me.Command5.Caption = "Vol -"
  Me.Command6.Caption = "Mute"
  Me.Command7.Caption = "Launch WMP"
  Me.txtPath = mcstrSamp
End Sub

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