Issue with Data Binding a media file to MediaElement.

Question

All,

I am having an issue with Data Binding a WMV file that is stored in the Assets directory.

Below is my Class:

    public class TrainingVideo

    {

        public string TrainingVideoName { get; set; }

 

    }

My C# Source Code:

var DataBox = new TrainingVideo { TrainingVideoName = "Assets/LifeControl_New.wmv" };

TrainingMedia.DataContext = DataBox;

Below XML Code:

<PlayerFramework:MediaPlayer x:Name="TrainingMedia" DataContext="TrainingVideo" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="623" Margin="10,5,0,0" Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="1356" Stereo3DVideoRenderMode="Stereo" Source="{Binding TrainingVideoName}"/></Grid>

I have check the and the correct values are in the variables.

Below is the current error message.

Error: Converter failed to convert value of type 'String' to type 'Uri'; BindingExpression: Path='TrainingVideoName' DataItem='Windows.Foundation.IReference`1<String>'; target element is 'Microsoft.PlayerFramework.MediaPlayer' (Name='TrainingMedia'); target property is 'Source' (type 'Uri').

When I change it to type Uri a break occurs and get a Can't “identify type or Uri.

I am lost and could use help pointing me to the right direction. If you can please provide more than a 3 sentence comment.

Thanks,

Grim

Answer 1

Hi,

You can use MediaElement instead of PlayerFramework:MediaPlayer.

And you can refer to see video and audio to know how to play audio and video media using a MediaElement in your Windows Store app using C++, C#, or Visual Basic. Also you can refer to XAML media playback sample

And if you have any questions about PlayerFramework, you should go to this link to post your thread:

http://playerframework.codeplex.com/discussions/topics/5343/windows-8-xaml?searchText=&size=10&page=1

Best Wishes!

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Answer 2

Thanks Anne,

I will test it out this weekend.

Grim