Media Buttons

[Devron Blatchford]

Hi there,

Can someone tell me how I can detect media buttons (play, stop etc) in
VB.NET. KeyPress, up, down events don't seem to capture them.

Thanks
Devron

[Peter Huang]

Hi Devron,

Do you mean the WindowsMediapla y ActiveX control?
What do you mean by capture the play or stop?
If you mean the key press on the AxWindowsMediaP layer1, you may try to
e(AxWMPLib._WMP OCXEvents_KeyDo wnEvent),
if you mean the status of the windows media you may use the status of
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.

Here is my code.
Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVa l sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.URL = "c:\intro.w mv"
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.Ctlcontr ols.play()
End Sub

Private Sub AxWindowsMediaP layer1_KeyDownE vent(ByVal sender As Object,
ByVal e As AxWMPLib._WMPOC XEvents_KeyDown Event) Handles
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.KeyDownE vent
MsgBox(e.nKeyCo de.ToString())
MsgBox(AxWindow sMediaPlayer1.s tatus.ToString( ))
End Sub

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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Hi there,

Can someone tell me how I can detect media buttons (play, stop etc) in
VB.NET. KeyPress, up, down events don't seem to capture them.

Thanks
Devron

[Devron Blatchford]

I have written my own media player interface, I wish to capture extended
keyboard keys/button. The idea being that when the user presses the KB
extended key Play > or Skip >> etc that I can respond in my application. The
events you describe below only fire (I think) if the media play AXcontrol is
embeded and visible.

Basically I am looking for an event that will fire when one of these
keys/buttons are pressed.

Am I missing something?

Thanks
Devron
"Peter Huang" <v-******@online.m icrosoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi Devron,

Do you mean the WindowsMediapla y ActiveX control?
What do you mean by capture the play or stop?
If you mean the key press on the AxWindowsMediaP layer1, you may try to
e(AxWMPLib._WMP OCXEvents_KeyDo wnEvent),
if you mean the status of the windows media you may use the status of
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.

Here is my code.
Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVa l sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.URL = "c:\intro.w mv"
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.Ctlcontr ols.play()
End Sub

Private Sub AxWindowsMediaP layer1_KeyDownE vent(ByVal sender As Object,
ByVal e As AxWMPLib._WMPOC XEvents_KeyDown Event) Handles
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.KeyDownE vent
MsgBox(e.nKeyCo de.ToString())
MsgBox(AxWindow sMediaPlayer1.s tatus.ToString( ))
End Sub

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.
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From: "Devron Blatchford" <de****@auspine .com.au>
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Hi there,

Can someone tell me how I can detect media buttons (play, stop etc) in
VB.NET. KeyPress, up, down events don't seem to capture them.

Thanks
Devron

[Peter Huang]

Hi Devron,

Since Windows Form's messge works by a message window.
Usually a UI control will have a messge window, so I think you may try to
capture the KB extended key on the Form to see if they can be captured.
And I want to know what is the interface you are developing, can you
capture other message on the your interface?
So that we can isolate the problem.
I look forward to hearding from you.

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Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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I have written my own media player interface, I wish to capture extended
keyboard keys/button. The idea being that when the user presses the KB
extended key Play > or Skip >> etc that I can respond in my application. Theevents you describe below only fire (I think) if the media play AXcontrol isembeded and visible.

Basically I am looking for an event that will fire when one of these
keys/buttons are pressed.

Am I missing something?

Thanks
Devron
"Peter Huang" <v-******@online.m icrosoft.com> wrote in message
news:tO******* *******@cpmsftn gxa06.phx.gbl.. .

Hi Devron,

Do you mean the WindowsMediapla y ActiveX control?
What do you mean by capture the play or stop?
If you mean the key press on the AxWindowsMediaP layer1, you may try to
e(AxWMPLib._WMP OCXEvents_KeyDo wnEvent),
if you mean the status of the windows media you may use the status of
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.

Here is my code.
Private Sub Form2_Load(ByVa l sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles MyBase.Load
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.URL = "c:\intro.w mv"
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.Ctlcontr ols.play()
End Sub

Private Sub AxWindowsMediaP layer1_KeyDownE vent(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As AxWMPLib._WMPOC XEvents_KeyDown Event) Handles
AxWindowsMediaP layer1.KeyDownE vent
MsgBox(e.nKeyCo de.ToString())
MsgBox(AxWindow sMediaPlayer1.s tatus.ToString( ))
End Sub

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
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>From: "Devron Blatchford" <de****@auspine .com.au>
>Subject: Media Buttons
>Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 12:38:32 +1030
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>Hi there,
>
>Can someone tell me how I can detect media buttons (play, stop etc) in
>VB.NET. KeyPress, up, down events don't seem to capture them.
>
>Thanks
>Devron
>
>
>