How to minimize the media player?

Freesc · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

Hi,there~

i'm writing an application that needs the WMP running at background.

i'm using C# to start a new process for media player,but i don't know
how to minimize the player at the very beginning.

any suggestion about that ?

thanks in advance Smile

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Peter Foot · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 14

You could bring your own form to the foreground after launching WMP, perhaps
on a thread with a short sleep in it to give the process a chance to get
started before you switch back to your application.

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Microsoft Device Application Development MVP
www.peterfoot.net | www.inthehand.com
In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility

"Freesc" wrote in message @i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,there~
>
> i'm writing an application that needs the WMP running at background.
>
> i'm using C# to start a new process for media player,but i don't know
> how to minimize the player at the very beginning.
>
> any suggestion about that ?
>
> thanks in advance Smile

Freesc · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

On Feb 17, 5:31 am, "Peter Foot"
wrote:
> You could bring your own form to the foreground after launching WMP, perhaps
> on a thread with a short sleep in it to give the process a chance to get
> started before you switch back to your application.
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Microsoft Device Application Development MVPwww.peterfoot.net|www.inthehand.com
> In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility
>
> "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> @i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi,there~
>
> > i'm writing an application that needs the WMP running at background.
>
> > i'm using C# to start a new process for media player,but i don't know
> > how to minimize the player at the very beginning.
>
> > any suggestion about that ?
>
> > thanks in advance Smile

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That's it ! ! it works!

Thanks Peter !!

And other problem is how to triggle an even when the track is played
to the end. I can't find any API to do this .

However , thank you again, Peter~

Smile

user · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 286

You can't know when MP is done - it doesn't have events for that sort of
thing. If you need control over the playback, you're better off using the
Media Plaer ActiveX control in your application (in which case you never
need to hide Media Player anyway).

--

Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
OpenNETCF Consulting
Giving back to the embedded community
http://community.OpenNETCF.com

"Freesc" wrote in message @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 17, 5:31 am, "Peter Foot"
wrote:
> You could bring your own form to the foreground after launching WMP,
> perhaps
> on a thread with a short sleep in it to give the process a chance to get
> started before you switch back to your application.
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Foot
> Microsoft Device Application Development
> MVPwww.peterfoot.net|www.inthehand.com
> In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility
>
> "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> @i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi,there~
>
> > i'm writing an application that needs the WMP running at background.
>
> > i'm using C# to start a new process for media player,but i don't know
> > how to minimize the player at the very beginning.
>
> > any suggestion about that ?
>
> > thanks in advance Smile

- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That's it ! ! it works!

Thanks Peter !!

And other problem is how to triggle an even when the track is played
to the end. I can't find any API to do this .

However , thank you again, Peter~

Smile

Freesc · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

On Feb 17, 10:44 pm, "" wrote:
> You can't know when MP is done - it doesn't have events for that sort of
> thing. If you need control over the playback, you're better off using the
> Media Plaer ActiveX control in your application (in which case you never
> need to hide Media Player anyway).
>
> --
>
> Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
> OpenNETCF Consulting
> Giving back to the embedded communityhttp://community.OpenNETCF.com
>
> "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 17, 5:31 am, "Peter Foot"
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > You could bring your own form to the foreground after launching WMP,
> > perhaps
> > on a thread with a short sleep in it to give the process a chance to get
> > started before you switch back to your application.
>
> > Peter
>
> > --
> > Peter Foot
> > Microsoft Device Application Development
> > MVPwww.peterfoot.net|www.inthehand.com
> > In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility
>
> > "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> >@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > Hi,there~
>
> > > i'm writing an application that needs the WMP running at background.
>
> > > i'm using C# to start a new process for media player,but i don't know
> > > how to minimize the player at the very beginning.
>
> > > any suggestion about that ?
>
> > > thanks in advance Smile

- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> That's it ! ! it works!
>
> Thanks Peter !!
>
> And other problem is how to triggle an even when the track is played
> to the end. I can't find any API to do this .
>
> However , thank you again, Peter~
>
> Smile

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>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks a lot ,Chris

I'll try it If the mediaplayerX can provide something like the length
of a playing track.

user · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 286

It can. That's how Media Player itself shows that information.

--

Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
OpenNETCF Consulting
Giving back to the embedded community
http://community.OpenNETCF.com

"Freesc" wrote in message @s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 17, 10:44 pm, "" wrote:
> You can't know when MP is done - it doesn't have events for that sort of
> thing. If you need control over the playback, you're better off using the
> Media Plaer ActiveX control in your application (in which case you never
> need to hide Media Player anyway).
>
> --
>
> Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
> OpenNETCF Consulting
> Giving back to the embedded communityhttp://community.OpenNETCF.com
>
> "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 17, 5:31 am, "Peter Foot"
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > You could bring your own form to the foreground after launching WMP,
> > perhaps
> > on a thread with a short sleep in it to give the process a chance to get
> > started before you switch back to your application.
>
> > Peter
>
> > --
> > Peter Foot
> > Microsoft Device Application Development
> > MVPwww.peterfoot.net|www.inthehand.com
> > In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility
>
> > "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> >@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > Hi,there~
>
> > > i'm writing an application that needs the WMP running at background.
>
> > > i'm using C# to start a new process for media player,but i don't know
> > > how to minimize the player at the very beginning.
>
> > > any suggestion about that ?
>
> > > thanks in advance Smile

- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> That's it ! ! it works!
>
> Thanks Peter !!
>
> And other problem is how to triggle an even when the track is played
> to the end. I can't find any API to do this .
>
> However , thank you again, Peter~
>
> Smile

- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks a lot ,Chris

I'll try it If the mediaplayerX can provide something like the length
of a playing track.

Freesc · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

On Feb 18, 11:39 am, "" wrote:
> It can. That's how Media Player itself shows that information.
>
> --
>
> Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
> OpenNETCF Consulting
> Giving back to the embedded communityhttp://community.OpenNETCF.com
>
> "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> @s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 17, 10:44 pm, "" wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > You can't know when MP is done - it doesn't have events for that sort of
> > thing. If you need control over the playback, you're better off using the
> > Media Plaer ActiveX control in your application (in which case you never
> > need to hide Media Player anyway).
>
> > --
>
> > Chris Tacke, Embedded MVP
> > OpenNETCF Consulting
> > Giving back to the embedded communityhttp://community.OpenNETCF.com
>
> > "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> >@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> > On Feb 17, 5:31 am, "Peter Foot"
> > wrote:
>
> > > You could bring your own form to the foreground after launching WMP,
> > > perhaps
> > > on a thread with a short sleep in it to give the process a chance to get
> > > started before you switch back to your application.
>
> > > Peter
>
> > > --
> > > Peter Foot
> > > Microsoft Device Application Development
> > > MVPwww.peterfoot.net|www.inthehand.com
> > > In The Hand Ltd - .NET Solutions for Mobility
>
> > > "Freesc" wrote in message
>
> > >@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com....
>
> > > > Hi,there~
>
> > > > i'm writing an application that needs the WMP running at background.
>
> > > > i'm using C# to start a new process for media player,but i don't know
> > > > how to minimize the player at the very beginning.
>
> > > > any suggestion about that ?
>
> > > > thanks in advance Smile

- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > That's it ! ! it works!
>
> > Thanks Peter !!
>
> > And other problem is how to triggle an even when the track is played
> > to the end. I can't find any API to do this .
>
> > However , thank you again, Peter~
>
> > Smile

- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thanks a lot ,Chris
>
> I'll try it If the mediaplayerX can provide something like the length
> of a playing track.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well,thank you again,Peter and Chris. it helped!

Smile

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