IWMPControls::play method

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The play method begins playback of the current media item, or resumes playback of a paused item.

Syntax

public void play();

Public Sub play()
Implements IWMPControls.play

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Remarks

If this method is called while fast-forwarding or rewinding, the rate of playback (the value of IWMPSettings.rate) is set to 1.0.

Examples

The following example uses play to play the current media item in response to the Click event of a button. The AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer object is represented by the variable named player.

private void playButton_Click(object o, System.EventArgs args)
{
    // To get all of the available functionality of the player controls, cast the
    // value returned by player.Ctlcontrols to a WMPLib.IWMPControls3 interface. 
    WMPLib.IWMPControls3 controls = (WMPLib.IWMPControls3)player.Ctlcontrols;

    // Check first to be sure the operation is valid. 
    if (controls.get_isAvailable("play"))
    {
        controls.play();
    }
}

Public Sub playButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles playButton.Click

    ' To get all of the available functionality of the player controls, Dim the
    ' value returned by player.Ctlcontrols as a WMPLib.IWMPControls3 interface.
    Dim controls As WMPLib.IWMPControls3 = player.Ctlcontrols

    ' Check first to be sure the operation is valid. 
    If (controls.isAvailable("play")) Then

        controls.play()

    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

IWMPControls Interface (VB and C#)

IWMPControls.playItem (VB and C#)

IWMPSettings.rate (VB and C#)