Using VLC with VB.NET

[walpoles93]

Basically I'm trying to build a media program, you open the file, it plays it. Windos Media Player sucks and so I've moved on from using that and I decided to try VLC coz it is compatible with a large range of things etc.

I've been able to install it as an AX Plugin and I can type the MRL of the video into the properties window and it will play that specific video but if i put it in any other way, for example;

AxVLCPlugin1.MRL = "C:\Blah.avi"

Or try to use an OpenFileDialog it does nothing. What am I doing wrong and how can I get it so when a user opens a file it will play it?

[unironically]

i have a better question, what do you plan to accomplish with sticking a vlc activex plugin into a windows form?

[walpoles93]

well I want to play music, videos etc but windows media player sucks and so I thought this was a better alternative. Just can't get so the user can select their own videos/music.

[robmaister12]

So like a VLC library almost? Consider saving the library as an xml file, then parsing it on load. If you want to get really fancy, have opening a video file move the video to a local subfolder so you can just copy/paste to a flash drive or another computer and still have your library with you.

Anyway, maybe the VideoLAN Wiki can help you a bit? [url]http://wiki.videolan.org/ActiveX#Installing[/url]

[walpoles93]

I read through the page, but it hasnt helped. I think the problem may be to do with the open file dialog. Here's my code;

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        If OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            AxVLCPlugin1.MRL = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
            AxVLCPlugin1.play()

        End If
    End Sub

[Ddrl46]

I once tried to open a video with VLC in VB.net and I got a bsod :S.
Anyway here is my code to open it:

AxVLCPlugin21.playlist.add(OpenFileDialog1.FileName)
AxVLCPlugin21.playlist.play()

You gotta use the VLC Plugin 2.1 though.

[walpoles93]

Thanks a lot that works perfectly!

[Ddrl46]

I don't know why but it gives a bsod when I open a video with it. Did it give you a bsod when you play a video with it?

[dork fortress]

unnecessary wrappers are the best

[walpoles93]

No. It works perfectly now. I don't know why it would BSOD but thanks.