GetMediaInfoString (Windows CE 5.0)
This method retrieves show or clip information.
Compatibility: Windows Media Player
sRetVal = MediaPlayer.GetMediaInfoString( lMediaInfoType)
Parameters
- lMediaInfoType
[in] Long value indicating the type of show or clip information to return. See Remarks for supported types.
Return Values
Returns a String value associated with the given media information type.
Remarks
The following table shows valid media information types.
| Value | Visual Basic constant | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | mpShowFilename | The name of the Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) file containing the playlist. |
| 1 | mpShowTitle | The playlist's title. |
| 2 | mpShowAuthor | The playlist's author. |
| 3 | mpShowCopyright | Copyright information for the playlist. |
| 4 | mpShowRating | Rating information for the playlist. |
| 5 | mpShowDescription | A description of the playlist. |
| 7 | mpClipFilename | The name of the current clip file. |
| 8 | mpClipTitle | The clip's title. |
| 9 | mpClipAuthor | The clip's author. |
| 10 | mpClipCopyright | Copyright information for the clip. |
| 11 | mpClipRating | Rating information for the clip. |
| 12 | mpClipDescription | A description of the clip. |
Show information refers to an ASX file containing a playlist.
Clip information refers to one of the individual media file entries specified in the playlist.
Clip information comes either from the media file or from the ASX file referencing the media file.
This method returns clip information from the ASX file if it is available.
If the clip is accessed directly, this method returns information from the media file.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later.
See Also
Windows Media Player Methods | Compatibility Modes | Retrieving Presentation Information
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