IWMPPlayer2::get_windowlessVideo method (wmp.h)
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The get_windowlessVideo method retrieves a value indicating whether the Windows Media Player control renders video in windowless mode.
Syntax
HRESULT get_windowlessVideo(
[out] VARIANT_BOOL *pbEnabled
);
Parameters
[out] pbEnabled
Pointer to a VARIANT_BOOL indicating whether the Windows Media Player control renders video in windowless mode.
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The method succeeded. |
Remarks
By default, an embedded Windows Media Player control renders video in its own window within the client area. When the VARIANT_BOOL retrieved by get_windowlessVideo equals TRUE, the Windows Media Player object renders video directly in the client area, so you can apply special effects or layer the video with text.
In Windows Vista, rendering video in windowless mode can degrade performance.
The get_windowlessVideo method is not supported for Netscape Navigator. Setting a value for this property in Navigator may yield unexpected results.
Windows Media Player 10 Mobile: This method always retrieves a VARIANT_BOOL set to FALSE.
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows Media Player for Windows XP or later. |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | wmp.h |
| DLL | Wmp.dll |