Detecting users default movie player

[pachjo]

I wrote an application some time ago that required the user to have Real Player intalled otherwise the .mov files would not play.

I want to revamp the application and make it intelligent enough to detect the users default movie play, say Windows Media Player, Real Player, Nero etc.

Is there any way within VB.NET that I can detect this and then make the correctl call to open the movie files?

Thanks

 

[cjard]

Erm.. typically, we dont actually care.. we just call it.. If it cant play the file, the user replaces it with another player..

Its kinda like asking how to detect IE or Firefox - dont bother; just launch the default browser?

 

[pachjo]

Mmmm? why did I not think of that?

My old app literally called Real Player and passed the .mov file....

Did not think to just open the .mov file and let the OS do the rest!

Thanks