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• ECE ActiveX problem

  We have created an ActiveX program in Visual Basic (6) for one of our gadgets, but while the activex control is running, it's not possible to interact with the gadget. Unfortunately, the ActiveX control runs for around 5 seconds, so I can't see this being such a good idea as an end-user gadget *grin* Is there a way to make the ActiveX control run asynchronously Does anyone know how to do it in VB6 Thanks in advance for the help. Andy Is it not possible to kick off a timer and do what you are doing That way, the activex gets a chance to process user events as well as do it's own stuff So long as you have all the reg entries, it should work. I use it in Media Player and another with no prob ...Show All

• Damian Tran Query About page clock behaviour

  Hi to all, I have a doubt about the behaviour of page when the document.load() API is called. As far as I know, whatever changes have taken place on the markup page, all gets reflected when the document.load() is called, but does it also mean that the "page clock" gets reset. In one of my scenario, I am passing the event at the -- select=//body begin="1s" dur="1s" event=foo -- and in the script, I am calling document.load(). Will the page clock gets reset everytime it encounters document.load() and so the event will get fired continuously Please clarify this doubt. Thanks in advance Azaz I believe the page clock gets reset whenever document.load() is called as well as application.link(). The spec is a ...Show All

• Asday Registering MFT as WMP plug-in

  Hi, I have converted old DMO based WMP plug-in into MFT. However I have failed to register  my new MFT as WMP plug-in. Does anyone know about additional interface that registers MFT as WMP plug-in. Thanks,    Evgeny Hi Tom, I just installed wmp 11 sdk and tried to build a mobile audio dsp plugin with the sample code. And I tried to follow the instruction listed in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387829.aspx . (I understand the instructions were for mobile UI plugin. But, I could not find any instruction for building an audio dsp plugin for device. ) After building the solution with vs2003, following two errors were found. * error C2 ...Show All

• yabansu ACA Explorer

  Hello, Don't know if anyone has created one yet but I figured I'll share this small tool i made with everyone. AcaExplorer allows you to view the content of unencrypted Advanced Content Archives and extract files. Usage: Run acaexplorer.exe > Click on [Open Archive]  > Select an *.aca file and click [Open] > Select one or more files from the listbox > Click on extract and choose the destination > Click [Choose] and voila! Tip: use [CTRL] to select multiple files The tool is free and can be downloaded from: http://www.levelx.eu Notes: The program doesn't warn if there is already a file with the same name in the destination map and overwrites. Currently there is a max 16MB limit.   ...Show All

• ddee Supported MNG File Editor?

  I'm looking for an MNG editor/creator. I've tried one called PNG/MNG Construction Set , but it does not create valid MNG files for the iHD spec. Anyone know of a program that will create valid MNG files Thanks in advance. I have done that, from script though. It works and is virtually the same as what an MNG would achieve. Menus look much better when they are in motion as you are navigating around them. In case nothing else is working you could do something like this: <cue select="id('ani')" begin="0s" dur="1s"> <animate style:backgroundFrame="1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8;9" /> </cue> <div id="ani" style:wi ...Show All

• incendy Remote administration/control on Windows Media Server

  Hello, I would know if there is some method (SDK, etc...) to ask remotely to a windows media server things like which video is streaming at the moment, which second of this is being streamed, etc.. Thanks very much, Jorge Gonzalez. I`ve discovered get_Duration function, which brings me the duration of the media file. But I don’t find anything that brings me which media elements who constitute the playlist, and neither any function that brings me the current instant of the media file that is being streamed. Anyone can help me Thanks for all, Jorge. Thank you Becky Try posting your question here: http://www.microsoft.com/ ...Show All

• danni123 Directx 10

  I wanted to know if to run directx 10, I have to change windows(xp to vista) and to buy a new graphical plate At the moment there is no graphics hardware that supports the directx 10 system... to use it you have to use the software device. In the future there will be graphics hardware that you can use, but for now software is all we have. "Samples and applications built with the Direct3D 10 Technology Preview in the June 2006 DirectX SDK require Windows Vista Beta2 to run. The Windows Vista Beta2 will be available to MSDN subscribers." From the SDK Readme . Will there be a version of DirectX 10 fo windows xp ...Show All

• Jraven Problem in Accessing the element by using their IDs.

  Hello to Everybody, It's really good to be here. Got to know so many things One question is troubling me a lot, it is : Can't we access an element by using their id to set some values to it's attributes through script twice in an application Scenario : I made a markup page and filled some values to some of element's attribute using script on markup page loading. First time, it went well and all values were filled, but when I linked this page from some other page, the values didn't get filled and in some application it gave an error that the element ( whose attribute I tried to access ) is null. The clock in the markup page is 'page' clock. So please tell whether this action of mine is valid or there is some problem with the simulator. Tha ...Show All

• Neotech Adv. Cont. Playback on HD-A1 >> NO RENDERING

  Hi All, I am having trouble getting an advanced content application to play once burned on a DVD-R and inserted into the Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD player. Video and audio play fine using this method, but once the advanced content object is reached the player stops playback and gives an error. Does anyone have any advice on this We have tried the samples posted here and we get the same results. Thanks. Yes, you should be able to play advanced content on the HD-A1, but only if you don't use any 'advanced' features (like persistent storage, network, ...) or better, if you can find the trick to set the HD-A1 in developper mode. I got a little farther with the Advanced Content. The player recognizes t ...Show All

• digitalsuperman What's the definition to this term?: Place points in the audio/video file.

  What's the definition to this term : Place points in the audio/video file. thanks. Can you tell us a bit more about what you're trying to do I think I need a bit more context. We don't use that term in Windows Media land, so this forum is probably going to be less than helpful, unfortunately. Good luck, though! I need the word for that definition for a class about Multimedia. thanks for any help you can give me. ...Show All

• aka_Big_Wurm sAPO source code modification problem

  I'm trying to use sAPO which is introduced in Windows Vista. Though, I had some trobule in compiling them, finally I was able to compile and install it on my computer. But the problem is that I don't think that it is not working properly. The sample which Microsoft gave me is just to switch channels. I added some more code which makes every sound output to white noise (0.00f ) in that sample. and added some code which shows message box whenever users click check boxes on property window. It looks like both of modification does not work properly. Anybody succeeded in this sAPO sample modification I just want to know if there is anything wrong with the provided WDK samples. Please, tell me anyone if you succeed in these things. ...Show All

• Jon Watte newbie questions...gadget SDK

  Hi, Can anybody explain me : 1)What all values can be stored for p_args argument of the gadget class function I saw few of the values in the samples like "module","dashboard".... 2)What do these values indicate 3) For testing purposes, I am planning to use existing web services listed in this site..( I am new to web services also.) http://www.webservicex.net/WS/WSDetails.aspx CATID=12&WSID=56 I am not sure if I can use them in the gadget building directly..And if I can, what all functions do I need to make a call to these services. I would appreciate any suggestions... Thanks.. Thanks ToddOs for your answers... can I find a list of attribu ...Show All

• alumni z-order attribute in <PlaylistApplication>

  As per specs all Playlist Application elements belong to the same Application Block and only one PlaylistApplication element may be activated in accordance with Menu Language System Parameter. Please explain then what is the need of z-order attribute in <PlaylistApplication>; in other words how is z-order attribute functioning here Thanks, Peter. Only one application may be active, that rights, but also inactive applications are renderted and so you need the z-order for drawing it. The PlaylistApplication actually doesn't have a z-order attribute. You can put one on the element (since HD DVD will allow you to add arbitrary additional attributes) but it won't do anything :-) Per 4.3.19.6. ...Show All

• hypo Bandwidth Monitor

  Does anyone if it is possible to create a bandwith monitor sidebar gadget and if so has anyone got any examples I could look at. Regards Ian Run Sidebar as Administrator, and you'll probably find it works. ie Exit Sidebar, right click on Sidebar in the Start Menu and select Run as Administrator i think there is already one coming out at ideas.live.com tool's session... but i am still figuring out how to add it to the sidebar... vista is not supporting the setup file for me.... Anything is possible! So long as you're willing to get into coding ActiveX COM DLL's. We've tried getting acccess to this sort of information before via WMI ...Show All

• kennm Playing ASF files with third part content using WMP 11 / Vista

  Hello, I have generated some .ASF files containing a MPEG-4 video stream. I'm able to play these files with WMP 11 on Windows XP using a DMO without any problems. But when I try to play these files on Vista, WMP shows an error indicating that not decoder is available. (But I still can play them on graphedit using the DMO, so the DMO is registered) The question is: Is it required to convert the DMO to a MFT for being able to play ASF with third part content in WMP Or is just a bug in Vista Many thanks and regards ! /John Fredman     I'm sorry I don't know why your DMO does not work. However, maybe it is some relief for you that it is not required to port ...Show All