playing video from managed code

[Bálint Kátay]

Hi,

I try to build a .NET CF application which plays wmv (or mpg) files.

How would you start with it?

I figured out that I should use directShow, and unmanaged code. My plan
is to
build an object, than call it from managed code. The
C:\WINCE420\PUBLIC\DIRECTX\SDK\SAMPLES\DSHOW\PLAYERS\DDXCLMV\ sample
application seemed to be a good starting point. Unfortunately I wasn't able
to figure out how to compile the sample application. There is the
recommended settings for the project:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ml/wce50conBuildingDirectShowApplications.asp ,
but it didn't worked. I googled the problem, but I can't found relevant
information or solution. I've already tried the CEPLAYIT sample also.... Any
suggestions?

Do anybody knows a simpler solution?

Are there anybody experienced with higher resolution videos on different
hardwares? (I want to use 1024x768, but I don't know how "big" hardware I
need.)

I didn't tried to call unmanaged code from managed, but I heard it is
simple, it is true?

Thanks,
B.

 

[Ed Kaim]

If you just want to play the video and don't care how it loads, create a
process and pass the path to media player as a command line argument.

If you want to host the video on a form, try CFCOM to get at the media
player component: http://www.odysseysoftware.com/products_cfcom.asp.