wmp trackbar

Question

Hi all

I am trying to figure out how to make a trackbar move in sync with my wmp player

cannot figure out the duration setting....

I would also like to make a volume trackbar....

any help appreciated

 

dim duration as string = wmp.currentmedia.duration.......???????

 

 

Me.TrackBar2.BackColor = Color.LavenderBlush

Me.TrackBar2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 130)

Me.TrackBar2.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 3, 3, 1)

Me.TrackBar2.Maximum = 100

Me.TrackBar2.Name = "TrackBar2"

Me.TrackBar2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(358, 10)

'Me.TrackBar2.TabIndex = 13

Me.TrackBar2.TickFrequency = 1

Me.TrackBar2.TickStyle = System.Windows.Forms.TickStyle.Nne

 

Me.TrackBar2.Value = ???????

 

tia

Answer 1

Why not using the progress bar

it's easier

 

Answer 2

thanks omar, but I want trackbar 

 

Answer 3

ok...I figured out the duration....working great

just need the volume trackbar now

any help welcome

tia

Answer 4

I think you must make your own control that's better !

 

Answer 5

Like this maybe with trackbar2 min = 0 and max = 100 and maybe the value in the designer at 50 to start .

 

Code Snippet

 

Private Sub Timer6_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer6.Tick

TrackBar1.Maximum = player.currentMedia.duration

TrackBar1.Value = player.Ctlcontrols.currentPosition

tracklabel.Text = TrackBar1.Maximum - TrackBar1.Value

player.settings.volume = TrackBar2.Value

End Sub

 

 

Answer 6

thanks bdbodger

I done it this way

Private Sub TrackBar1_Scroll(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TrackBar1.Scroll

wmp.settings.volume = TrackBar1.Value

End Sub

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Private Sub T_Tick(ByVal sender As Object, _

ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles T.Tick

TrackBar1.Minimum = 0

TrackBar1.Maximum = 100

TrackBar1.Value = wmp.settings.volume

end sub

 

this seems to work nicely

cheers

Answer 7

 

You wouldn't need a timer to set trackbar1 if it is for volume since it's value won't change a timer would be good for the position in the song since it changes as the song plays . The minimum and maximum can be set in the designer and trackbar1.value = wmp.settings.volume won't do anything anyway since it will still be the same as when you set it in the scroll event . All you would need to do a volume slider is the scroll event . I only added to the timer since it was easier than makeing a new sub and the timer was ticking at the default setting of  1/10 of a second or 100 miliseconds anyway . So that timer is pointless except maybe when the form loads then it will set the trackbar to 100 or what ever the default is .

Answer 8

yeah, I got ya

I just added it in there as this timer sets the play mode and other stuff

thanks for the help

cheers