Windows Media Player Download

  Before to start, you should check the version of Windows Media Player installed on your computer. Version 6.4 is supported, but the latest version is recommended.

Windows Media Player
Download		 If you need to install or update Windows Media Player, click on the logo to download the version of Windows Media Player compatible with your operating system.

Embedding Windows Media Player

  To embed an object in HTML document, the object class ID is required. The class ID for Windows Media Player 7, 9, 10 and 11 is clsid:6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6.Insert the following code into your HTML document to embed Windows Media Player 7 and later:

<OBJECT id=”VIDEO” width=”320″ height=”240″
style=”position:absolute; left:0;top:0;”
CLASSID=”CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6″
type=”application/x-oleobject”>

<PARAM NAME=”URL” VALUE=”your file or url”>
<PARAM NAME=”SendPlayStateChangeEvents” VALUE=”True”>
<PARAM NAME=”AutoStart” VALUE=”True”>
<PARAM name=”uiMode” value=”none”>
<PARAM name=”PlayCount” value=”9999″>
</OBJECT>

In the URL parameter, you can specify a URL (for streaming) or a local file.

If you are using a Mio generator, you should include the video file in your application. Including video reduce bandwidth usage and bring a better user experience.

Most important parameters supported by Windows Media Player 7 and later:

Parameter Default Description

If you want to embed Windows Media Player 6.4 instead of the latest version, the class ID is clsid:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95.

Controlling Windows Media Player from a JavaScript code

  You can control Windows Media Player from scripting.Start playback:

VIDEO.URL=”filename”;

Stop playback:

VIDEO.controls.stop();

More methods:

VIDEO.controls.Pause();

Properties:

VIDEO.PlayState;
VIDEO.controls.CurrentPosition;
VIDEO.controls.Duration;

For more information:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms983653.aspx