Question Read status of media player classic

[Zexor]

I am trying to determine the current status of media player classic. If its opening a file, Playing a video, and reading the play time. Could you get the data directly? or maybe capturing the portion of it's screen and do ocr? what i have is the handle of the window.

 

[JohnH]

From the ActiveX WMP control in your form you can get this from playState property. I don't think the standalone WMP apps can be automated.

 

[Zexor]

i am just trying to get the info if it playing and the current play time for the standalone version. I was thinking of capturing the screen of the player and getting the number from that but cant seem to get the capture right.

 

[Zexor]

finally got the window captured. now just need to see how to compare images or just detecting if certain pixel is white

 

[Zexor]

using pixel to determine the state works great