IWMPPlayerServices::setTaskPane method (wmp.h)
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The setTaskPane method displays the specified task pane in the full mode of Windows Media Player.
Syntax
HRESULT setTaskPane(
[in] BSTR bstrTaskPane
);
Parameters
[in] bstrTaskPane
BSTR containing one of the following values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| NowPlaying |
Windows Media Player 9, 10, 11: Opens Windows Media Player in the Now Playing feature.
Windows Media Player 12: Opens Windows Media Player in Player mode . |
| MediaGuide |
Windows Media Player 9, 10, 11: Opens Windows Media Player in the Media Guide feature.
Windows Media Player 12: Opens Windows Media Player in Library mode with the Media Guide displayed. |
| CopyFromCD |
Windows Media Player 9: Opens Windows Media Player in the Copy From CD feature.
Windows Media Player 10, 11: Opens Windows Media Player in the Rip feature. Windows Media Player 12: Opens Windows Media Player in Library mode. |
| CopyFromCD?AutoCopy:id |
Windows Media Player 9: Opens Windows Media Player in the Copy From CD feature and automatically invokes the copy functionality after switching.
Windows Media Player 10, 11: Opens Windows Media Player in the Rip feature and automatically invokes the rip functionality after switching. Windows Media Player 12: Opens Windows Media Player in Library mode and automatically invokes the rip functionality after switching. All versions: To specify a particular drive identifier, append a colon character (:) followed by the CD drive identifier number. If you omit the colon and the ID, the first CD drive is used. If the user has selected Eject CD when copying is completed in Windows Media Player, the CD will be ejected when copying is completed. |
| Library |
Windows Media Player 9, 10, 11: Opens Windows Media Player in the Library feature.
Windows Media Player 12: Opens Windows Media Player in Library mode with the Play tab open. |
| RadioTuner |
Windows Media Player 9: Opens Windows Media Player in the Radio Tuner feature
Windows Media Player 10, 11, 12: Opens Windows Media Player in the current active online store. |
| CopyToCD |
Windows Media Player 9: Not supported.
Windows Media Player 10, 11: Opens Windows Media Player in the Burn feature. Windows Media Player 12: Opens Windows Media Player in Library mode with the burn list open. |
| CopyToCDOrDevice |
Windows Media Player 9: Opens Windows Media Player in the Copy to CD or Device feature.
Windows Media Player 10, 11: Opens Windows Media Player in the Sync feature. Windows Media Player 12: Opens Windows Media Player in Library mode with the Sync tab open. |
| Services |
Windows Media Player 9: Opens Windows Media Player in the Premium Services feature
Windows Media Player 10, 11, 12: Opens Windows Media Player in the current active online store. |
| SkinChooser | Opens Windows Media Player in the Skin Chooser feature. |
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| S_OK | The method succeeded. |
Remarks
This method is used only when remoting the Windows Media Player control.
Windows Media Player 10 Mobile: This method is not supported.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Media Player 9 Series or later. |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | wmp.h |
| DLL | Wmp.dll |