Visual Basic

Re: Where do i start when developing a simple multimedia app for playing only AVI files????

29-Jun-05 7:29

I need to write an app that plays only AVI files, nothing else. Anyone know the best way to start, or any good resources?

StylezHouse29-Jun-05 7:41

Re: Where do i start when developing a simple multimedia app for playing only AVI files????

29-Jun-05 7:41

Here's one using DirectShow

http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/direct_show_-_playa.asp

and here's another one

http://www.vbcodesource.com/exampleNet.html
(4th one down)

Joey Picerno29-Jun-05 8:12

Re: Where do i start when developing a simple multimedia app for playing only AVI files????

29-Jun-05 8:12

i am looking at the vbcodesource.com example because i dont do ++

Why am i getting squiggly lines under this
Imports Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback
That is exactly how it is in the project. Any ideas???

Dave Kreskowiak29-Jun-05 9:56

Re: Where do i start when developing a simple multimedia app for playing only AVI files????

29-Jun-05 9:56

You probably don't have the Managed DirectX SDK installed. Get it here[^].

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Joey Picerno30-Jun-05 5:34

Not really VB related but someone has to know

30-Jun-05 5:34

when i get the DirectX SDK where do i put the extracted files?????

Joey Picerno29-Jun-05 6:25

Re: Not really VB related but someone has to know

29-Jun-05 6:25

Does anyone know any programs for recording (as in a movie file) actions performed as they look on the screeen. Say i want to write a tutorial on how to use a program, what would i use to record into a movie file the steps i take. Its hard to explain, i hope you guys understand what im looking for.

StylezHouse29-Jun-05 6:33

29-Jun-05 6:33

You want to do something like the guys over at learnvisualstudio.net? You could try CamStudio... You can get it here:

http://curl.planetmirror.com/pub/winsite/winxp/graphics/CamStudio.exe

There was another program out there I saw before that worked well, but I'd have to search for it. Let me know if camStudio doesn't work for you.

Thank you

Joey Picerno29-Jun-05 7:28

29-Jun-05 7:28

I found a different one called hypercam and it works but i am going to try the camstudio too, thanks

Re: Thank you

SBendBuckeye30-Jun-05 6:37

SBendBuckeye

30-Jun-05 6:37

Do you have a link to HyperCam? Thanks!

Have a great day!

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Re: Thank you

Joey Picerno30-Jun-05 9:06

http://www.hyperionics.com/hc/index.asp[^]

30-Jun-05 9:06

Re: Thank you

SBendBuckeye30-Jun-05 14:04

SBendBuckeye

30-Jun-05 14:04

Thanks for posting the link!

Have a great day!

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Re: Not really VB related but someone has to know

dptalt30-Jun-05 8:52

dptalt

30-Jun-05 8:52

You could try Microsoft Movie Maker. It's free with XP. ULead Video Studio I heard is a good one.
But you will also need a video editing board which allows you to connect the media source to your computer. When you buy it video software should come with it also.

connect to multiple DBs with same form

btoyer29-Jun-05 5:08

btoyer

29-Jun-05 5:08

Here is a sample from my connect.vb file. It shows a testing (dev) version of a button and the real version of the button. (These are command buttons in my Excel addin) I want them both to bring up the same form with a different db connection. Is there a way to pass a variable that gets set in these subs to the form?

Private Sub MyUpload_dev_Click(ByVal Ctrl As Microsoft.Office.Core.CommandBarButton, ByRef CancelDefault As Boolean) Handles MyUpload_dev.Click
Dim frm As New frmGOUpload
frm.XLA = excelApp
frm.WS = excelApp.Workbooks(1).ActiveSheet
frm.Show()
End Sub

Private Sub MyUpload_Click(ByVal Ctrl As Microsoft.Office.Core.CommandBarButton, ByRef CancelDefault As Boolean) Handles MyUpload.Click
Dim frm As New frmGOUpload
frm.XLA = excelApp
frm.WS = excelApp.Workbooks(1).ActiveSheet
frm.Show()
End Sub

This is kind of what I am thinking of trying to do in the form:
If <variable> = 'dev' then
Dim wsrv As New SEOWS_dev.Service1
else
Dim wsrv As New SEOWS.Service1
end if

Re: connect to multiple DBs with same form

Dave Kreskowiak29-Jun-05 5:58

Building string from many small ones (VB 6)

29-Jun-05 5:58

Make a public Property on your saecond form. Set the property to whatever value you need to pass before the form is shown.

Dim frm As New frmGOUpload
frm.connString = "Whatever..."
frm.XLA = excelApp
frm.WS = excelApp.Workbooks(1).ActiveSheet
frm.Show()

Public Class frmGOUpload
...
Private m_ConnectionString As String
...
Public Property connString() As String
    Get
        Return m_ConnectionString
    End Get
    Public Set(ByVal Value As String)
        m_ConnectionString = Value
    End Set
End Property

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peterchen29-Jun-05 3:30

peterchen

29-Jun-05 3:30

"Normal" Concatenation of many small strings seems to be very slow in VB6.
Is there a something like a "string builder" or "preallocation"?

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Dave Kreskowiak29-Jun-05 4:02

29-Jun-05 4:02

In VB6? I seem to remember that there was a Join function somewhere. ... searching... Ah! Here we go, Join function[^]

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StylezHouse29-Jun-05 5:07

29-Jun-05 5:07

True, but that only joins an array...

Dim strReturn as String
Dim arrString(3) as String
arrString(0) = "This "
arrString(1) = "is "
arrString(2) = "an "
arrString(3) = "example."

strReturn = Join(arrString)

strReturn now equals "This is an example."

Dave Kreskowiak29-Jun-05 5:52

29-Jun-05 5:52

Your point being?

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StylezHouse29-Jun-05 6:20

29-Jun-05 6:20

Simply stating that though you are correct, the method is clumsy due to VB6 in itself being very limiting in its string concat abilities.
(ie. Not as simple as the StringBuilder class that was mentioned)

Dave Kreskowiak29-Jun-05 9:51

29-Jun-05 9:51

Considering this is the only function VB6 has to combine a bunch of smaller strings together into a single string, without using string concatentation, I think your point is moot. The goal of the OP was to get quicker performance out of putting the strings together, which Join will do, not to make it look pretty in code.

In VB6, you have two ways to do this. Either use string concatenation or use Join.

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