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I keep getting an error when I try to use media player to play a video (possibly because I am on ME). Is it possible to play a video in a specific window using an API call. If so, how would I go about it... Video is a new area for me so be as specific as possible.

Use animation control in VB
and give the file name to be played ( avi format)

why not shellexecute it?

but if he does a shell execute then it would open in a default player.. and it will be media player in his case..

so he can use vb control ( micrisoft windows common control )

If a shell execute would allow me to specifiy the window location, I'm game. What I want is something that will work. And for all your guys talk... I don't see one bit that is specific.

this is actually a small thread :p

Where did you want to position the media player?

Ideally the media player would be placed on a form, the form which I could move around or resize.

Truthfully, there are a number of players that I will need to be going at once. But I can't even get one to runing. I can't figure out the problem...

Run-time error '-2147467259 (80004005)':
Method 'Play' of object 'IMediaPlayer2' failed

Of course, this is with the MediaPlayer OCX (MSDXM.OCX). I was hoping that I could get the same effect out of an api, thus avoiding that entire issue.