Embedding a device in an application?

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I followed a tutorial to learn about controlling video files (my area of
interest) using VB. The primary command for this is the mciSendString
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/multimed/htm/_win32_mcisendstring.asp).

Everything is working great except for one important feature. The
mciSendString opens video in a new window independent of my application. Is
there any way to embed it into the app? Ideally I would like to embed
multiple video windows in some kind of MDI. I went through my books and
they only talk about embedding controls, whereas (as I understand it) the
mciSendString is opening a device.

Please remember I am a newbie at programming, but familiar enough with VB
from VB 6 (and I am now using VB.NET 2003).

Thanx in advance,
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Anil Gupte
www.keeninc.net
www.icinema.com


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