best way to have global, application level objects

[Craig Traxler]

I would like to create an instance of Windows Media Player that I can
manipulate from within ASP.NET pages. Do I just create an instance of
Windows Media Player from within the Application_OnStart event in
global.asax? If so, how do I reference this object in a page event?

Is this a dumb way to do it? Any help is appreciated.

[Tu-Thach]

You can store the object in the Application object in the Application_Start event. Then, in you pages, you can refer to this object by retrieving it from the Application object

MyClass obj = (MyClass)Application["WMP"]

Tu-Thac
www.ongtech.co

----- Craig Traxler wrote: ----

I would like to create an instance of Windows Media Player that I ca
manipulate from within ASP.NET pages. Do I just create an instance o
Windows Media Player from within the Application_OnStart event i
global.asax? If so, how do I reference this object in a page event

Is this a dumb way to do it? Any help is appreciated

[Kevin Spencer]

Hi Craig,

Why on earth do you want to store an instance of Windows Media Player
(client) on your server? It won't help your browser clients.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Craig Traxler" <cr***********@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I would like to create an instance of Windows Media Player that I can
manipulate from within ASP.NET pages. Do I just create an instance of
Windows Media Player from within the Application_OnStart event in
global.asax? If so, how do I reference this object in a page event?

Is this a dumb way to do it? Any help is appreciated.

[Craig Traxler]

Because I can think of no other way to control what is played on a pc from a
remote browser.
"Kevin Spencer" <ke***@takempis.com> wrote in message
news:eJ***************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi Craig,

Why on earth do you want to store an instance of Windows Media Player
(client) on your server? It won't help your browser clients.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Craig Traxler" <cr***********@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:kL*****************@newssvr26.news.prodigy.co m...

I would like to create an instance of Windows Media Player that I can
manipulate from within ASP.NET pages. Do I just create an instance of
Windows Media Player from within the Application_OnStart event in
global.asax? If so, how do I reference this object in a page event?

Is this a dumb way to do it? Any help is appreciated.

[Craig Traxler]

Thanks. I will try to figure out how to do the cast in VB.

"Tu-Thach" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C**********************************@microsof t.com...

You can store the object in the Application object in the Application_Start event. Then, in you pages, you can refer to this object
by retrieving it from the Application object:
MyClass obj = (MyClass)Application["WMP"];

Tu-Thach
www.ongtech.com

----- Craig Traxler wrote: -----

I would like to create an instance of Windows Media Player that I can
manipulate from within ASP.NET pages. Do I just create an instance of Windows Media Player from within the Application_OnStart event in
global.asax? If so, how do I reference this object in a page event?

Is this a dumb way to do it? Any help is appreciated.

[Kevin Spencer]

Well, Craig, you haven't thought of one yet. Windows Media Player (client)
on your server is about as useful as Internet Explorer (client) on your
server. Your clients will never see it.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Craig Traxler" <cr***********@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:mR****************@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com ...

Because I can think of no other way to control what is played on a pc from a remote browser.
"Kevin Spencer" <ke***@takempis.com> wrote in message
news:eJ***************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi Craig,

Why on earth do you want to store an instance of Windows Media Player
(client) on your server? It won't help your browser clients.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Craig Traxler" <cr***********@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:kL*****************@newssvr26.news.prodigy.co m...

I would like to create an instance of Windows Media Player that I can
manipulate from within ASP.NET pages. Do I just create an instance of
Windows Media Player from within the Application_OnStart event in
global.asax? If so, how do I reference this object in a page event?

Is this a dumb way to do it? Any help is appreciated.

[Craig Traxler]

Thank you for your interest. I do not want to play the media on the client.
I want to play it on the "server."
"Kevin Spencer" <ke***@takempis.com> wrote in message
news:uY****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Well, Craig, you haven't thought of one yet. Windows Media Player (client)
on your server is about as useful as Internet Explorer (client) on your
server. Your clients will never see it.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Craig Traxler" <cr***********@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:mR****************@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com ...

Because I can think of no other way to control what is played on a pc

from a

remote browser.
"Kevin Spencer" <ke***@takempis.com> wrote in message
news:eJ***************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi Craig,

Why on earth do you want to store an instance of Windows Media Player
(client) on your server? It won't help your browser clients.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Craig Traxler" <cr***********@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I would like to create an instance of Windows Media Player that I can > manipulate from within ASP.NET pages. Do I just create an instance of > Windows Media Player from within the Application_OnStart event in
> global.asax? If so, how do I reference this object in a page event?
>
> Is this a dumb way to do it? Any help is appreciated.
>
>