Embedding WMPlayer and Flash Player in 64-bit not working (Visual Studio 2010)

Question

Some really pernicious errors occur in the embedding of video controls in Visual Studio 2010.  I think this is because I am working in 64-bit for the first time.  This is true of both the AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer and AxShockwaveFlashObjects.AxShockwaveFlash object as you can see below.

Here is a screen shot of the error:

And here are the errors:
Error    2    Type 'AxShockwaveFlashObjects.AxShockwaveFlash' is not defined.    E:\Projects\keen\NewPlayerV0.41\NewPlayer\FormMain.Designer.vb    26
Error    3    Type 'AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer' is not defined.    E:\Projects\keen\NewPlayerV0.41\NewPlayer\FormMain.Designer.vb    27
Error    4    Type 'AxShockwaveFlashObjects.AxShockwaveFlash' is not defined.    E:\Projects\keen\NewPlayerV0.41\NewPlayer\FormMain.Designer.vb    132
Error    5    Type 'AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer' is not defined.    E:\Projects\keen\NewPlayerV0.41\NewPlayer\FormMain.Designer.vb    133

To duplicate these errors just follow the steps at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd564585%28v=vs.85%29.aspx  Then change your platform to x64, save and exit, then reload the solution.  The problem does not occur as long as you stay in x86 mode.

Answer 1

Is it working if you create a new app and drop the same control onto a form? Can you verify this behavior and confirm?

If yes there is bug logged on Microsoft Connect and has a work-around on https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/520078/windows-media-player-implementation-causes-failed-to-create-component-axhost-error

Otherwise you need to change your project to target “Any CPU”.

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Lingaraj Mishra

Answer 2

Yes, you can create a brand new WinForms app and it does the exact same thing.  I don't have the luxury of using Any CPU because a different part of the application has a dedicated 64-bit dll.  The 32-bit dll did not work under WOW.

Thanx,
Anil

Answer 3

I looked at the link you posted and it is a completely different error.  Of course it is slightly related because it deals witht he same control AXWMPlayer...I have posted a workaround for that particular error at the above link.

Anil

Answer 4

Hi Anil,

Welcome to the MSDN Forum.

I read your post, but I don't found what is your question.

You have find the root cause "because I am working in 64-bit for the first time". And if you want to work with x64 platform, so please reference the 64bit component.

Best regards,

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Answer 5

Mike:

This is my question, not Lingaraj's.

The question is simple - how do I fix the errors shown in my message and the screen capture?  I have used PESnoop to test the WMP.DLL files and all the builds contain a 32-bit dll.  Anyway, that is just one clue - I don't really know what the problem is but I am getting the error shown.

There is no 64-bit WMP.DLL on my system and I have installed the Windows Media SDK on this system.

Anil

Answer 6

Hi Anil,

It's my mistake. And I have correct the appellation.

>>how do I fix the errors shown in my message and the screen capture? 

Just change the platform of your project to X86 since your references are x86.

There is a rule: we should add the x86 references to our x86 application, and x64bit references to our x64 application.

Best regards,

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Answer 7

You keep stating the obvious, and I apologize, but it is not helping. :-)  I know that "we should add the x86 references to our x86 application, and x64bit references to our x64 application".  The question remains - how do I get the "correct" references into my x64 build.  AFAIK, there are no 64-bit versions of these two dlls.

Answer 8

Hi Anil,

There is 64bit AxWindowsMediaPlayer. But for AxShockwaveFlash , I am not sure, you can turn to Adobe: http://helpx.adobe.com/learning/ 

For AxWindowsMediaPlayer, please try to change the platform of your solution to x64 and delete the previous reference and add it again.

Best regards,

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