Visual Basic 2005 Query

saurabh.sauron · 15-09-2007, 08:33 PM

I have made a program in Visual Basic 2005. I have used the VLC Media Player ActiveX Control to play media from my form. As my program is essentially a media player, I want to make my program run on computers that dont have VLC Player installed. Is that possible? If yes how?
pls help
thnx

PS: Is there any link regarding resources on using Windows Media Player in Visual Basic. I have embedded a control but still dont know how to use it.
thnx

Charan · 15-09-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by saurabh.sauron

I have made a program in Visual Basic 2005. I have used the VLC Media Player ActiveX Control to play media from my form. As my program is essentially a media player, I want to make my program run on computers that dont have VLC Player installed. Is that possible? If yes how?
pls help
thnx

you have to register axvlc.dll and libvlc.dll through a setup project. This will be cone automatically when you create a setup for your project.

Quote:

PS: Is there any link regarding resources on using Windows Media Player in Visual Basic. I have embedded a control but still dont know how to use it.
thnx

For playing a media file you have to use the URL property. Just assign a file to the WMP component like

Code:

AxWindowsMediaPlayer1.URL = "C:\test.avi"

saurabh.sauron · 16-09-2007, 05:44 PM

how do i create an installer for my application? I have VB 2005 Express, and I dont think it allows creation of Setup and Deployment apps.

Gigacore · 16-09-2007, 05:51 PM

use NSIS installer its free.

there are still many other. but not easy as this does

Pathik · 16-09-2007, 05:57 PM

Use installshield express or install creator..

saurabh.sauron · 16-09-2007, 06:08 PM

I managed to create an installer, but when i uninstall VLC, the application doesnt run. how do i do that?

Gigacore · 16-09-2007, 06:13 PM

upload ur app and give the link here... let others see if its working or not

saurabh.sauron · 16-09-2007, 06:21 PM

i have attached my program

The_Devil_Himself · 16-09-2007, 06:28 PM

Dude its working perfectly.Congrats.
BUGS:
1.full screen mode is not working while playing audio files.
2.problems playing video files(I tried .mpg)

saurabh.sauron · 16-09-2007, 06:33 PM

without vlc installed?

The_Devil_Himself · 16-09-2007, 06:34 PM

I have vlc installed.

saurabh.sauron · 16-09-2007, 06:35 PM

that is the problem. i want it to work on computers that dont have VLC installed.

Gigacore · 16-09-2007, 06:38 PM

@ Devil... see if it works after u uninstalled VLC...

mehulved · 16-09-2007, 08:59 PM

How will it work without VLC? Aren't you calling dll's from VLC? And what about codecs and stuff?

QwertyManiac · 16-09-2007, 10:31 PM

Yeah, unless you bundle whatever you use along, how would it play?

Charan · 17-09-2007, 01:19 AM

I see that dll's you have in that project are just wrappers. You need to add a new setup project to the solution. And then make it register through the properties. Once the setup is created you have to run this setup for the DLL's to get registered. Remember when working with COM you need to register the COM components through setup or using "Regsvr32" in a command prompt to register the component.

saurabh.sauron · 17-09-2007, 02:51 PM

I am using VB2005 Express. What do i do...it doesnt support setup appls. pls help.

Charan · 17-09-2007, 03:07 PM

I havent used other setup applications so cannot tell/check if they support registering COM. If you are just expreimenting then just use "regsvr32" to register the components and then run your application.

saurabh.sauron · 18-09-2007, 08:57 AM

i tried with third party software but it didnt work. i guess i have to try something else.

[Mayank] · 18-09-2007, 09:35 AM

you can use inno setup. Its a freeware and it does support registering COm while installation. Find it here http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

saurabh.sauron · 18-09-2007, 12:21 PM

how do i add the scripting for the registration of COM components in Inno?

[Mayank] · 18-09-2007, 01:13 PM

ok here is an example

[Files]
Source: "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\vb tech\vbfiles\MSWINSCK.OCX"; DestDir: "{sys}"; Flags: restartreplace sharedfile regserver

This will register the ocx while installation. You can play around with the flags at the end if you want. For more info refer to its documentation