AxWindowsMediaPlayer

Question

I am using Visual Studio 2008 Standard Edition, Visual C++, Windows Forms Application.

I’m trying to write an application using AxWindowsMediaPlayer. I’ve created a simple application which contains the AxWindowsMediaPlayer If I launch the application from within the Visual Studio window,   the application launches and runs OK. When I place the executable program on my desktop and try to launch it, it will not run. I get a generic Microsoft message;

 

“<name of .exe program> has encountered a problem and needs to close. etc, etc….”

 

I have Windows Media Player version 11 installed on the my PC.

I’ve read some things on the internet implying that you need a license to distribute the AxWindowsMediaPlayer in a custom application but I see nothing that says you need a license to run it on your desktop.   It would seem that if I can run it within the Visual Studio window, I should be able to run it from the desk top.

 

Am I missing a dll file or something?  Any suggestions?

 

Thanks.

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DJLWilson

Answer 1

Did you copy it from the DEBUG folder? Did you copy ALL the files from the DEBUG folder to the Desktop?

Answer 2

Brian,

Thanks so much! when I was originally testing, I copied just the .exe file from the debug folder to the desktop. After I read your reply, I went back and noticed that there are 2 .dll files in the debug folder. I copied the 2 dll files and the . exe file to the desk top, launched the program and get no errors. IT WORKS!

 

Thanks again.

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DJLWilson