IWMPNetwork::bufferingTime property

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The bufferingTime property gets or sets the amount of time in milliseconds allocated for buffering incoming data before playback begins.

Syntax

public System.Int32 bufferingTime {get; set;}

Public Property bufferingTime As System.Int32

Property value

A System.Int32 that is the buffering time in milliseconds, which ranges from zero to 60,000 with a default value of 5,000.

Examples

The following code example uses bufferingTime to specify the number of seconds allocated for buffering incoming data. A text box allows the user to enter a new value for bufferingTime, and the property is updated in response to the Click event of a button. The AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer object is represented by the variable named player.

private void setBufTime_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    // Retrieve input from the user and convert it to an integer.
    int newTime = System.Convert.ToInt32(bufText.Text);

    // Test whether the integer is within the valid range. 
    if (newTime >= 0 & newTime <= 60) 
    {
        // Set the new bufferingTime in miliseconds.
        player.network.bufferingTime = (newTime * 1000);
    }
    else
    {
        System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Buffering time must be between 0 and 60.");
    }
}

Public Sub setBufTime_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles setBufTime.Click

    ' Retrieve input from the user and convert it to an integer.
    Dim newTime As Integer = System.Convert.ToInt32(bufText.Text)

    ' Test whether the integer is within the valid range. 
    If (newTime >= 0 And newTime <= 60) Then

        &#39; Set the new bufferingTime in miliseconds.
        player.network.bufferingTime = (newTime * 1000)

    Else

        System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(&quot;Buffering time must be between 0 and 60.&quot;)

    End If

End Sub

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Version	Windows Media Player 9 Series or later
Namespace	WMPLib
Assembly	Interop.WMPLib.dll (Interop.WMPLib.dll.dll)

See also

IWMPNetwork Interface (VB and C#)