IWMPControls::currentPositionString property

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The currentPositionString property gets the current position in the media item as a string formatted as HH:MM:SS (hours, minutes, and seconds).

This property is read-only.

Syntax

public System.String currentPositionString {get;}

Public ReadOnly Property currentPositionString As System.String

Property value

A formatted System.String that is the current position.

Remarks

If the media item is less than an hour long, the current position is formatted as MM:SS (minutes and seconds).

Examples

The following example starts a timer that triggers an event at one-second intervals. In the timer event handler, a label is updated with the currentPositionString. The AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer object is represented by the variable named player.

// Set the timer to fire an event every second and start the timer.
timer.Interval = 1000;
timer.Start();

// Note:  Use the AxWindowsMediaPlayer.PlayStateChange event with a switch statement to
// determine when to start and stop the timer. 
   
// Update the text of the label with the currentPositionString.
private void TimerEventProcessor(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    currentPositionLabel.Text = player.Ctlcontrols.currentPositionString;
}

' Set the timer to fire an event every second and start the timer.
timer.Interval = 1000
timer.Start()

' Note:  Use the AxWindowsMediaPlayer.PlayStateChange event with a switch statement to
' determine when to start and stop the timer. 

' Update the text of the label with the currentPositionString.
Public Sub TimerEventProcessor(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles timer.Tick

    currentPositionLabel.Text = player.Ctlcontrols.currentPositionString

End Sub

Requirements

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

See also

IWMPControls Interface (VB and C#)

IWMPControls.currentPosition (VB and C#)