play method

Loads and starts playback of a media resource.

Syntax

HRESULT retVal = object.play();

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Standards information

• HTML5 A vocabulary and associated APIs for HTML and XHTML, Section 4.8.9.8

Remarks

To change the URL that is currently playing, assign it to IHTMLMediaElement::src. This method sets IHTMLMediaElement::paused to FALSE. To change the URL using the source element, call IHTMLMediaElement::load before calling IHTMLMediaElement::play.

See also

How to use HTML5 to play video files on your webpage

How to use HTML5 to Add an Audio Player to your Webpage

Make your videos accessible with Timed Text Tracks

Build date: 11/12/2012