The Windows Media Player OCX control 7.0 was created to enable updated Windows Media Player functionality to exist as an ActiveX control inside a Web page along with other content and hosted by the Windows Embedded CE Web browser. The Windows Media Player control is a versatile tool for presenting local and streaming multimedia files.

It differs from the previous Media Player Control (version 6.4) included in earlier versions of Windows Embedded CE and is based on the current OCX 7.0 Object Model, which allows it to display content on web pages that use this model.

Combined with DirectShow, this control supports Microsoft Windows Media technologies and other major media file formats. These file formats can be streamed from locally stored files using only the Windows Media Player control, and, when combined with Windows Media technologies, they can be streamed over networks.

This control is similar to the version of the control that is available for PCs. It supports an essential subset of the properties, methods, and events of the desktop control.

This control supports IPv6. For more information about IPv6, see Core Protocols of IPv6 and IPv6 Addressing.

 In This Section

Windows Media Player OCX Control 7.0 OS Design Development

Provides information about how you can add and integrate the Windows Media Player control into your OS designs.

Windows Media Player OCX Control 7.0 Application Development

Provides architectural and background information about the Windows Media Player control and practical design details for creating an application that uses the Windows Media Player control.

Windows Media Player OCX Control 7.0 Registry Settings

Provides information about the registry settings that affect the Windows Media Player control.

Windows Media Player OCX Control 7.0 Security

Describes the factors that you should consider to enhance security in operating systems and applications that use the Windows Media Player control.

Windows Media Player OCX Control 7.0 Reference

Provides individual reference descriptions for Windows Media Player OCX control 7.0 programming elements.

 Related Sections

Windows Media Technologies

Provides information for OS design and application development for Window Media Technologies.

Media

Provides information about media technologies for Windows Embedded CE.

DirectShow

Provides conceptual and reference information about the core multimedia framework for Windows Embedded CE. This section also contains information for individual codecs.