winmm.dll, mciSendString and Vista. Does it still work?

Hello everybody,

I am thinking about implementing the mciSendString api to play mp3 files from my vb6 application. However before I do that I just wanted to make sure if it works on Vista (since I don't have Vista to test it myself). Anybody have experience with playing mp3 on Vista using the mciSendString api?

Also will I have to ship the dll with my app or is it included in Vista?

Thanks for any information you may have.

I've tried the video splashscreen app in my signature on Vista Home (playing a mpg) with no problems. If it'll play an mpg it'll play anything. Just used the standard package created by the P&D wizard. Didn't need to add the dll or anything.

You should not be distributing core Windows dlls especially since they are version specific and its a licensing issue too. Just check the API requirements to see the OS' that are supported with it.

mciSendString is supported under Windows NT 3.1 and later andWindows 95 or later. How it behaves under each OS may be different.

Thanks schoolbusdriver, I was planning on using your code in the case that it worked on Vista.

Thanks RobDog888, does that mean that winmm.dll is for sure shipped and supported by windows Vista?