Windows Media Player in Access

[student2]

I'm trying to insert a Windows Media Player on to my Main Menu Form that would play an introductory clip to my project Db.

I tried this my going to "More Controls" and insert the Windows Media Player. I see the Player on the form, I then went to the 'On Enter' event and placed a Macro to run a command to the location of the 'music file'. This has FAILED.

Of course it's a guess/ trial an error I'm working this with.....since it flunked, I'm now here for expert advise.

Thanks again!

[FishVal]

Hi, there.

• Control with embedded ActiveX (media player in your case) has property "Object" which returns, surprise, object of embedded ActiveX.
• Get type of this object using TypeName() function or VBA IDE "Watch" pane.
• Explore available methods/properties/events of the type in Object browser.
• ????????
• PROFIT!!!

Kind regards,
Fish.

[student2]

Thanks for the reply!
:-)

[ADezii]

@student2
Assuming your ActiveX Control is named WindowsMediaPlayer1, to automatically Load and Play C:\Test\OhNo.wav in Media Player when your Form is first Opened:

Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Const conMEDIA_FILE_TO_OPEN As String = "C:\Test\OhNo.wav"
 
Me![WindowsMediaPlayer1].openPlayer (conMEDIA_FILE_TO_OPEN)
End Sub

[student2]

Thank you very much!!
I'm going to try it :-)

[student2]

I'm able to load the W.M.P. when the form is loaded, however, it cannot find the source, says check my path, but I've placed "C:\MyComputer\FileName\Clip.wav", that's the location.

Any clues?
Thanks again!

[ADezii]

@student2
As long as the Path is valid, I see no reason why it should not work. Place the File in a Directory under the Root, as in: C:\Test, then see what happens.

[student2]

Ok will try it thanks!