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MultimediaPlay (Function)
In french: MultimédiaJoue
Plays a multimedia file in a Multimedia control.
Example
WINDEVUniversal Windows 10 AppUser code (UMC)
MyFile is string = "C:\My music\mysong.mp3"
IF MultimediaPlay(MM_Multimedia1, MyFile) = False THEN
Error("Error while playing the file")
END
Syntax
<Result> = MultimediaPlay(<Multimedia control> [, <File to play>])
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the file was successfully played,
  • False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.
<Multimedia control>: Control name
Name of Multimedia control used to play the media file.
<File to play>: Optional character string
Name and path of the media file to play.
If this parameter is specified, the media file is loaded in memory and played. The media file is always played from the beginning.
If this parameter is not specified or if it corresponds to an empty string (""), the file associated with the control (by MultimediaOpen for example) is automatically used.
Remarks

Using the MultimediaPlay function

MultimediaPlay can be used:
  • to load a multimedia file in memory and to play this file.
  • to play a media file loaded by MultimediaOpen.
  • to restart a file paused by MultimediaPause.
    Remark: To pause the playback of a media file, it must have been started via MultimediaOpen followed by MultimediaPlay, specifying only the name of the control.
Component: wd290obj.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 12
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Last update: 05/26/2022

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