Programming Guide for Type 1 Online Stores

[The feature associated with this page, Windows Media Player SDK, is a legacy feature. It has been superseded by MediaPlayer. MediaPlayer has been optimized for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft strongly recommends that new code use MediaPlayer instead of Windows Media Player SDK, when possible. Microsoft suggests that existing code that uses the legacy APIs be rewritten to use the new APIs if possible.]

Note

This section describes functionality designed for use by online stores. Use of this functionality outside the context of an online store is not supported.

 

This section contains the following topics to help you create a type 1 online store.

Section Description
Example ServiceInfo Document for a Type 1 Online Store Shows an example ServiceInfo document that you can use as a starting point.
Building the Plug-in for a Type 1 Online Store Explains how to build the required plug-in for a type 1 online store.
Displaying Dialog Boxes Explains how to invoke dialog boxes through Windows Media Player.
Managing Login Explains how to interact with Windows Media Player user interface elements that let users log in to and log out from the online store.
Purchasing Media Content Explains how Windows Media Player and the online store's plug-in interact when the user purchases media content.
Downloading Media Content Explains how Windows Media Player and the online store's plug-in interact when the user downloads media content.
Updating Licenses Explains how Windows Media Player and the online store's plug-in interact to keep the user's media licenses current.
Updating Portable Devices Explains how Windows Media Player and the online store's plug-in interact when media content moves between the computer and a portable device.

 

Type 1 Online Stores