Windows Media Player Library Search - Wild Card?

[wpearsall]

Hi guys.

im using a media player control to access WMP library

I need to search the library, for song title, artist and album.

all going well so far, as long as i get a dead on match...


is there any way to make it find a close match - such as that in media player itself... [ie: Rock will find Rock Ferry, Rock a by baby, ETC]

i have tried the % and * wild cards, but doesnt help. CHEERS!

i have 3 option selects [name, artist, album], 1 command button, and the wmp on my form.... and...
Ive got the following code:

Dim CurSong As IWMPMedia
Dim medcol As IWMPPlaylist
 
Dim iSearch As Integer
 
 
Private Sub cmdSearch_Click()
 
 
    Dim sSearch As String: sSearch = InputBox("Enter term to search:")
 
    Select Case iSearch
        Case 0:
            Set medcol = wmp.mediaCollection.getByName(sSearch)
            
        Case 1:
            Set medcol = wmp.mediaCollection.getByAuthor(sSearch)
            
        Case 2:
            Set medcol = wmp.mediaCollection.getByAlbum(sSearch)
    
    End Select
    
 
 
    Debug.Print medcol.Count
 
    Dim i As Integer
    
    Dim sFilepath As String, iMediaCount As Integer
    iMediaCount = 0
    
    
    
    For i = 0 To medcol.Count - 1
    
        sFilepath = medcol.Item(CLng(i)).sourceURL
        
        If Right$(sFilepath, 4) <> ".wpl" Then
        
            Debug.Print i & " - " & medcol.Item(CLng(i)).Name & ": " & sFilepath
            iMediaCount = iMediaCount + 1
            
            ' play the last song found...
            If i = medcol.Count - 1 Then
                Set CurSong = wmp.newMedia(sFilepath)
                wmp.currentMedia = CurSong
            End If
            
        Else
            Debug.Print i & "..."
        End If
        
        DoEvents
        
        
    Next i
    
    Debug.Print "Useful media files:" & iMediaCount
    
 
 
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub optSearch_Click(Index As Integer)
    iSearch = Index
End Sub