IWMPControls (VB and C#) interface
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Provides a way to manipulate the playback of a media item by representing the transport controls of Windows Media Player, such as Play, Stop, and Pause.
The IWMPControls interface exposes the following properties.
Members
The IWMPControls (VB and C#) interface has these types of members:
Methods
The IWMPControls (VB and C#) interface has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| fastForward | Starts fast play of the media item in the forward direction. |
| fastReverse | Starts fast play of the media item in the reverse direction. |
| next | Sets the next item in the playlist as the current item. |
| pause | Pauses playback of the media item. |
| play | Begins playback of the current media item, or resumes playback of a paused item. |
| playItem | Plays the specified media item. |
| previous | Sets the previous item in the playlist as the current item. |
| stop | Stops playback of the media item. |
Properties
The IWMPControls (VB and C#) interface has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| currentItem |
Read/write |
Gets or sets the current media item in a playlist. |
| currentMarker |
Read/write |
Gets or sets the current marker number. |
| currentPosition |
Read/write |
Gets or sets the current position in the media item in seconds from the beginning. |
| currentPositionString |
Read-only |
Gets the current position in the media item as a System.String. |
| isAvailable |
Read-only |
Gets a value indicating whether a specified type of information is available or a specified action can be performed. In C#, this is the get_isAvailable method. |
Get an IWMPControls interface by using the following property.
| Object | Property |
|---|---|
| AxWindowsMediaPlayer Object | Ctlcontrols |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Header |
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See also
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