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How to play an .AVI file using API and the MMSYSTEM.DLL.

How to play an .AVI file using API and the MMSYSTEM.DLL.

'Note: This has only been tested with VB 3 and VB 4-16, if you convert


' Declare this API:

Declare Function mciSendString& Lib "MMSYSTEM" (ByVal pstrCommand$, 
ByVal lpstrReturnStr As Any, ByVal wReturnLen%, ByVal CallBack%)

'Add this code to the appropriate event:

Dim CmdStr$
Dim ReturnVal&

    ' Modify path and filename as necessary
    CmdStr$ = "play G:\VFW_CINE\AK1.AVI"
    ReturnVal& = mciSendString(CmdStr$, 0&, 0, 0&)

' To play the AVI 'fullscreen' append to CmdStr$:

    CmdStr$ = "play G:\VFW_CINE\AK1.AVI fullscreen"