playing an avi file in a window

[Brian Henry]

Here is what I want to do..

You know how the file copy dialog boxes in explorer show an animated image
as the files copy? Well that is an AVI file with a magenta background color.
The background color becomes transparent when played on a form. How can I do
this in C# on a WinForm? Thanks

[Michael Mayer [C# MVP]]

If it's possible, it will be in the managed directx classes. Unfortunately,
DirectShow has not been wrapped with managed classes (there is an
AudioVideoPlayb ack class, but I doubt it has the features you need).

The newsgroup for this library is:
microsoft.publi c.win32.program mer.directx.man aged

Hope that helps you get started...

--
Mike Mayer, C# MVP
mi**@mag37.com
http://www.mag37.com/csharp/
"Brian Henry" <brian.henry[nospam]@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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Here is what I want to do..

You know how the file copy dialog boxes in explorer show an animated image
as the files copy? Well that is an AVI file with a magenta background color. The background color becomes transparent when played on a form. How can I do this in C# on a WinForm? Thanks

[Brian Henry]

there is a win32 api do this... it's in many applications and in explorer
with out any references to directx..

here is an example in VB6

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB...er/article.asp

no clue how to convert it to C# though...


"Michael Mayer [C# MVP]" <mi**@mag37.com > wrote in message
news:u5******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

If it's possible, it will be in the managed directx classes. Unfortunately, DirectShow has not been wrapped with managed classes (there is an
AudioVideoPlayb ack class, but I doubt it has the features you need).

The newsgroup for this library is:
microsoft.publi c.win32.program mer.directx.man aged

Hope that helps you get started...

--
Mike Mayer, C# MVP
mi**@mag37.com
http://www.mag37.com/csharp/
"Brian Henry" <brian.henry[nospam]@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

Here is what I want to do..

You know how the file copy dialog boxes in explorer show an animated image as the files copy? Well that is an AVI file with a magenta background color.

The background color becomes transparent when played on a form. How can

I do

this in C# on a WinForm? Thanks