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Introduction

Today's computers are multimedia based. Multimedia is required in all sectors - business, education, and home applications. VB comes with a satisfactory assortment of multimedia controls. In this chapter, we will discuss about the multimedia controls provided with Visual basic.

The Multimedia MCI Control

The Multimedia MCI control manages the recording and playback of multimedia files on Media Control Interface (MCI) devices. Despite its power, the multimedia control is extremely simple to use. With this control, you'll be able to embed objects that represent the following simple multimedia devices:

  • CD audio player (CDAudio)
  • Digital audio tape (DAT)
  • Digital video files (DigitalVideo)
  • Overlay (Overlay)
  • Scanner (Scanner)
  • Videotape player and recorder (Vcr)
  • Videodisc player (Videodisc)

You can also play the following files:

  •  .WAV 
  •  MIDI 
  •  .AVI 


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