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4/8/2010

The Windows Media Player control supports the following events.

Programming element Description

Buffering

Occurs when the Windows Media Player control begins or ends buffering.

Click

Occurs when the user clicks the mouse with the cursor in the image window.

DblClick

Occurs when the user double-clicks the mouse with the cursor in the image window.

Disconnect

Occurs when the Windows Media Player control is disconnected from the server.

EndOfStream

Occurs when the end of the clip is reached.

Error

Occurs when the Windows Media Player control has an error condition.

KeyDown

Occurs when the user presses a key.

KeyPress

Occurs when the user presses and releases a key.

KeyUp

Occurs when the user releases a key.

MarkerHit

Occurs when playback reaches a marker.

MouseDown

Occurs when the user presses a mouse button.

MouseMove

Occurs when the mouse pointer is moved within the Windows Media Player control window.

MouseUp

Occurs when the mouse button is released.

NewStream

Occurs when a new stream begins loading.

OpenStateChange

Occurs when the open state changes.

PlayStateChange

Occurs when the play state changes.

PositionChange

Occurs when the current media position moves to a new position.

ReadyStateChange

Occurs when the Windows Media Player control's state of readiness changes.

ScriptCommand

Occurs when a synchronized command or URL is received.

StateChange

Indicates that the Player state changed, such as from running to stopped.

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