Playback Methods and Properties

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The Windows Media Player control supports several attributes for manipulating playback of content. In addition to methods for playing, pausing, and stopping media content, the Windows Media Player exposes attributes for the following:

  • Scanning—analogous to fast-forward and rewind functions on a VCR.
  • Seeking—proceeding directly to a particular presentation time marked in the clip.

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