Auto play avi,mpeg clip with picture/object box on form

[dilawardesosa]

Hi i'm working on a games retail database, i'm trying to create the form such that a picture/object box will play particular movies/clips from its assocatied table entries currently i have to double click on picture bx to open movie in Windows media player but i want to play it in the box either automatically or through command button

How could this be done?

 

[PHV]

Have you tried the FollowHyperlink method ?

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[dilawardesosa]

what is the followHyperlink method?

 

[PHV]

When in VBE (Alt+F11) open the Object Browser window (F2), search it for FollowHyperlink and then feel free to play with the F1 key.

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[dilawardesosa]

Well im using access, i tried looking for that but couldnt find followhyperlink..

 

[PHV]

Seems you're playing with a to old version, sorry.

 

[PHV]

Another way (if your Windows is not to old ;-)):
Set Sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Sh.Run "\path\to\yourfile.avi"



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[dilawardesosa]

ahh...now i understand..its playing from a local folder yup! .so when u click a command button it either windows media or in pic box..

never thot abt shell usage thou..

 

[dilawardesosa]

i tried adding microsoft common control dialog to my form from theinsert active X menu but it doesnt seem to have it..it seems it can be installed seperatly.. which directory in Office folder would i put it in though?