Volume and Position Max For Mediaplayer Control

[stickman373]

How do i set a slider's value to a max that corresponds to the end of a movie file? Also how do i set the volume on a slider?

[Stiletto]

Try this for volume:
[code]
Private Sub Slider1_Change()
MediaPlayer1.Volume = Slider1.Value
End Sub

Private Sub Slider1_Scroll()
MediaPlayer1.Volume = Slider1.Value
End Sub
[/code[
Set max of slider to 100 (If u using a vertical slider, set to -100, and use the ABS function - "MediaPlayer1.Volume = ABS(Slider1.Value)")

Set the min of slider to 0 (If u using a vertical slider, set to 0)

[stickman373]

What's the ABS function?

[chrisjk]

it stops your car without locking the wheels

Actually, it's this...

Returns a value of the same type that is passed to it specifying the absolute value of a number.

Syntax

Abs(number)

The required number argument can be any validnumeric expression. If number contains Null, Null is returned; if it is an uninitialized variable, zero is returned.

Remarks

The absolute value of a number is its unsigned magnitude. For example, ABS(-1) and ABS(1) both return 1.

Example

Dim MyNumber
MyNumber = Abs(50.3)   ' Returns 50.3.
MyNumber = Abs(-50.3)   ' Returns 50.3.

[stickman373]

So where should i be putting it? Also does nayone know anything about setting the max for a position slider because if i set to just like 100 it only goes like 2 minutes into the movie?

[Stiletto]

ABS function returns the absolute value of a number.
for xample:
Number=-85
if u call the ABS function:
ABS(Number)
the return value is 85
BUT if u Number=85 and u call the ABS function, the return value will b 85 again. (and not the oposite, -85)

U need to put the ABS funstion ONLY if u using a vertical slider, just like i xplained

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by stickman373
set to just like 100 it only goes like 2 minutes into the movie?

maybe it's in minutes?

[stickman373]

So this should be the code:

Private Sub Slider2_Change()
MediaPlayer1.Volume = Abs(Slider2.Value)
End Sub

Private Sub Slider2_Scroll()
MediaPlayer1.Volume = Abs(Slider2.Value)
End Sub

Because i use this and when i change the scroll it gives me a mediaplayer error?

Also Chrisjk i only got a few seconds when i had it at 100 as a max. Anyways there has to be a way to get a exact value it should be set at otherwise there is blank space at the end if i set it to a lareg number like 5000. Every movie is different!

[Stiletto]

Sory man, but i'm completly sure about the code i gave u...neway, what's the error?

[Stiletto]

Sory man, but i'm completly sure about the code i gave u...neway, what's the error?

***??? nm, i'll type slower:

Sorry man, but i'm NOT completly sure about the code i gave u here, what's the error?

[stickman373]

runtime error -2247352567 (80020009)
Methosd 'Volume' of object 'IMediaplayer2' failed




that's the error whe i go to change the slider?

[Stiletto]

Do u get this error when u using the Change sub, the Scroll sub, or both??

[stickman373]

scroll sub gives the error.

[Stiletto]

Sorry, i can't figure out what's the prob....

[stickman373]

Darn!

[stickman373]

does this slider control i gave you work with that code?

[darioot]

HI I had the same problem that stickman373 with the Media Player's error.

Stiletto said to use the volume's property but I get the next error tring to set positive values, so I tried with the opposite values and found that the maximun volume is getting whit 0 and the minimum volume with the -2300 aprox.

So the range of values are between 0 (maximun volume) and -2300 (minimun volume).

But I don't remember if some of this values (negatives) cause error cause I used the instruction On Error Resume Next to provide break the application with positive values.

So here's the code

private sub Command1_Click()

On error Resume Next
MediaPlayer1.Volume=Text1.text

End Sub

I'm working with a value located in a TextBox


So you performance this code without the Instruction On error Resume next, but remember the range of values

I don't know if Stiletto have Windows 98 or any different version of Media Player provided in Windows 95 (sorry I can't check the version cause I isn't in my computer) but I hope the code work good at all version even in Media Player 7

Ok that's all.