PC Based media PLAYER with VB -> Anyone wanna work on thi

[Capt.Video]

I am thinking about starting a project for a media PLAYER, done in VB. I dont know VC so its gotta be something I know. VB.NET most likely. The project is only for a PLAYER, no recording off cards, at least not at this time.

I am also wanting to use IR sensor so you can use a universal remote, whereas the player can be trained to the remote, and store profiles for that remote, etc..

Ive never had real good luck doing MM programming, so Im looking to form a group and make it a project.

TIA,
Andrew

[jimmalenko]

I've got a big interest in VB (moreso V6 - just learning VB.NET ATM), but I'm struggling to see a motivation for wanting to do this. Aren't there enough players out there that do a satisfactory job already ?

Or is this more for a HTPC type thing ?

[Ufit]

I was just wondering why anyone would use inapropriate tool - which is VB to program MM players/en/decoders? Not only the code would be longer but player most likely is gonna be slow and hard to control using VB or even c#. I have not seen a serious MM programmer who used VB for such things. VB is for databases and webs and IMO is gonna be substituted by C# which is more portable and convenient. I would suggest you guys to jus learn MFC VC++ (win32/64) which is really not hard if you know VB and get your hands on real fun. )

[gll99]

Using vb6 the player part is easy. Many good vb5-6 examples already exist using the api, the mci control or the windows media player plugin.
I like the wmp plugin because it can be completely hidden and you can display your own graphical player but use all the inbuilt functions of the wmp plugin and much more.

The IR function would have to be programmed but that seems easy enough also.

Here's one sample which also contains a schema for a serial port ir receiver on form 2 of the project it also shows where certain needed files may be downloaded. The project is simple and just shows how to accept IR input from a remote and displays the hex code of the key that was pushed

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=59517&lngWId=1

It's just a matter of assigning the hex codes to actions on the player. I haven't looked at it closely so there may be some work in making it remote model specific.

btw) read the comments at the bottom of the page on the link page I provided, some questions were raised about the pin connections of the ir receiver.

[Capt.Video]

gll99, thanks for your info, will look into the link!

Ufit, you obviously didnt read my initial post. Read it again, and you question will be answered (IE: why VB). Sorry to be short, but your being critical to the fact I dont know VC and we both know it.

Jim, there are some players out there, but Im looking to build one that is simple and can be MAPPED to most ANY remote control. That doesnt exisit to the best of my knowledge. If it does, please submit a URL, Id like to see it, would save a lot of time!

Thanks to all that posted,
Andrew

[gll99]

Here's a link to a player made using the wmp plugin. It doesn't have a remote control feature but that could be added. It just shows you how you can design a pretty nice looking player. If no-one told you it would be hard to tell that the guy used the wmp. I really like his interface gui.

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/showcode.asp?txtCodeId=62671&lngWid=1

I tested it a few minutes and on first glance found a couple of small bugs and also some things I would change but overall it's a pretty good example of using the plugin.

Like I said earlier, you might choose another method like the api, the mci control or a combination of all three but I thought you might like this example.