detect wmp.dll or windows media player 9 [ANSWERED]

[mikepol]

Hi all.

I was wandering about how to detect whether the version 9 of windows media player is installed on the local pc.

I know that this

hasWmp7 = (IsObject(CreateObject("MediaPlayer.MediaPlayer.1")))

detects whether windows media player 7 exists.... but I need 9

maybe checking a registry value of some sort... or the existance on wmp.dll on the harddrive?

thanks!!

[|2eM!x]

hasWmp9 = (IsObject(CreateObject("MediaPlayer.MediaPlayer.1")))

wouldnt that do it?

[mikepol]

I think that only checks for media player 7 or above, the name of the variable you assign the boolean result to is irrelevant, i believe.... correct me if i'm wrong...

[dglienna]

You might be able to check the properties to look for version 10.00.00.xxxx
I think that I saw some code to get advanced properties from a file.

[Jacob Roman]

Windows Media Player has the version number located in your registry.

[mikepol]

wow - cool -

but i'm a real vb nOOb, so would any of you ppl be kind enough as to post some code on how to accomplish this?

[shragel]

Dim wmp As New WindowsMediaPlayer
Private Sub Command1_Click()

MsgBox wmp.versionInfo

End Sub

[mikepol]

thank yah!!!