Re: 10 SDK - Mystery Syntax

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From: Jim Travis [ms] (jtravis_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 22:05:13 -0800

Drop the parentheses:

 .Settings.setMode "Shuffle", True

VB6 thing.

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"Vinson" <Vinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:63383FB2-36BE-4491-9FC4-7033BEB39BEA@microsoft.com...
>I have been using the WMP 10 SDK with some success, but cannot get the
> setMode method working within VB6.  Has anyone had any experience using it's
> mystery syntax?
>
> According to the SDK, the syntax is:
> player.settings.setMode(modeName, state)
>
> The "modename" is a string which can read "autoRewind" "loop," 
> "ShowFrame,"
> or "Shuffle."
>
> The "state" is a Boolean which specifies whether the setting is active or 
> not.
>
> Using the code below, VB6 returns an error stating that "=" is expected
> before you can even run the code.
>
>    With WindowsMediaPlayer1
>       .Settings.setMode("Shuffle", True)
>       .Settings.volume = 100
>       .Settings.autoStart = False
>       .enableContextMenu = False
>      End With
>
> Giving it an alternative syntax which satisfies the equal sign and will
> allow you to run the code, but will return an error "Expected Function or
> Variable," such as:
>
> X = WindowsMediaPlayer1.Settings.setMode("shuffle", True)
>
> What syntax does this method need to work correctly?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Vinson
>

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