IS it possible to set Media Player control like this?

Hi, ALL,
Is it possible to set some kind of property so that Media Player 10 displays only control panel?
I know there is a button on it so that when you click it is displaying this in compact mode as explained here link 1, but I want to do it programmatically.

Thank you.

Do you use Windows Media Player SDK?

Hi,
The code uses Windows Media Player as ActiveX control. It just references a lot of properties and functions that is used in there.
And yes - it does use an SDK and all different interfaces.

Thank you.

So, why don't you want to read the docs about using Media Player ActiveX control and Media Player SDK?

I did, but couldn't find anything...
I tried to use this:

Code:

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        if( show )
        {
//                m_pWMPPlayer->put_uiMode(wxBasicString(wxT("compact")).Get());
                m_pWMPSettings->setMode(wxBasicString(wxT("compact")).Get(), VARIANT_TRUE );
                m_pWMPPlayer->put_enabled(VARIANT_TRUE);
        }
        else
        {
            m_pWMPPlayer->put_uiMode(wxBasicString(wxT("full")).Get());
            m_pWMPPlayer->put_enabled(VARIANT_TRUE);
        }

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but it does not do anything.

Thank you.

What is m_pWMPPlayer?
Is your system "Windows Media Player 10 Mobile"? If yes then have a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...v=vs.85).aspx:

Quote:

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Windows Media Player 10 Mobile: This method only specifies a BSTR set to "none" or "full". On Smartphone devices, only playback status and a counter are displayed when setting uiMode to "full".

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Victor,
No, it's a laptop.
The Player says I have:

Windows Media Player Version 12.0.7601.17514.

Is version 12 a culprit? Does it have the same interface as 10?

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by OneEyeMan

Is version 12 a culprit? Does it have the same interface as 10?

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Doesn't documentation say anything about it? :confused:

BTW, you didn't answer my question:

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Originally Posted by VictorN

What is m_pWMPPlayer?

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by VictorN

Doesn't documentation say anything about it? :confused:

BTW, you didn't answer my question:

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To answer your question:

Code:

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IWMPPlayer* m_pWMPPlayer;

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Thank you.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by OneEyeMan

I did, but couldn't find anything...
I tried to use this:

Code:

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        if( show )
        {
//                m_pWMPPlayer->put_uiMode(wxBasicString(wxT("compact")).Get());
                m_pWMPSettings->setMode(wxBasicString(wxT("compact")).Get(), VARIANT_TRUE );
                m_pWMPPlayer->put_enabled(VARIANT_TRUE);
        }
        else
        {
            m_pWMPPlayer->put_uiMode(wxBasicString(wxT("full")).Get());
            m_pWMPPlayer->put_enabled(VARIANT_TRUE);
        }

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but it does not do anything.

Thank you.

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And what do all these methods return?

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Originally Posted by VictorN

And what do all these methods return?

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Code:

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    virtual /* [helpstring][propput][id] */ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE put_uiMode(
        /* [in] */ BSTR pbstrMode) = 0;

    virtual /* [helpstring][id] */ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE setMode(
        /* [in] */ BSTR bstrMode,
        /* [in] */ VARIANT_BOOL varfMode) = 0;

    virtual /* [helpstring][propput][id] */ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE put_enabled(
        /* [in] */ VARIANT_BOOL pbEnabled) = 0;

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Maybe WMP 12 does not support "compact" mode? Or maybe it just can't be set thru the API, only thru the running interface?

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by OneEyeMan

Code:

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    virtual /* [helpstring][propput][id] */ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE put_uiMode(
        /* [in] */ BSTR pbstrMode) = 0;

    virtual /* [helpstring][id] */ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE setMode(
        /* [in] */ BSTR bstrMode,
        /* [in] */ VARIANT_BOOL varfMode) = 0;

    virtual /* [helpstring][propput][id] */ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE put_enabled(
        /* [in] */ VARIANT_BOOL pbEnabled) = 0;

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:confused:
I didn't ask you about these methods' signatures! I know it. :cool:
What do they return in your case? Or didn't you debug your code? :confused:

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Originally Posted by OneEyeMan

Maybe WMP 12 does not support "compact" mode? Or maybe it just can't be set thru the API, only thru the running interface?

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Maybe. At least MSDN doesn't mention this word in IWMPPlayer description here

Is there a way to speak with someone in MS about it for FREE?

Thank you.

Maybe Microsoft Connect?

BTW, you haven't answer my question yet:

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Originally Posted by Victor

What do they return in your case? Or didn't you debug your code?

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Both of them return S_OK.
If I uncomment the first line it returns E_INVALIDARG.

Thank you.