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IWMPSettings2::requestMediaAccessRights method

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The requestMediaAccessRights method requests a specified level of access to the library.

Syntax

public System.Boolean requestMediaAccessRights(
  System.String bstrDesiredAccess
);

Public Function requestMediaAccessRights( _
  ByVal bstrDesiredAccess As System.String _
) As System.Boolean
Implements IWMPSettings2.requestMediaAccessRights

Parameters

bstrDesiredAccess [in]

A System.String that is one of the following values.

Value Description
none Current item access rights only.
read Read access rights only.
full Read/Write access rights.

Return value

A System.Boolean that indicates whether the requested access rights were granted.

Remarks

A webpage must first request permission from the user to read information from or write data to the library. Invoking this method prompts the user with a dialog box that requests the specified permission level. This means that certain methods, properties, and events will be inaccessible from code if the appropriate access rights have not been granted. The current access rights level can be retrieved by using IWMPSettings2.mediaAccessRights.

Applications running on the user's computer are not required to use this method.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Version
Windows Media Player 9 Series or later
Namespace
WMPLib
Assembly
Interop.WMPLib.dll (Interop.WMPLib.dll.dll)

See also

IWMPSettings2 Interface (VB and C#)

IWMPSettings2.mediaAccessRights (VB and C#)