IWMPCore::get_URL method (wmp.h)

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The get_URL method retrieves the name of the clip to play.

Syntax

HRESULT get_URL(
  [out] BSTR *pbstrURL
);

Parameters

[out] pbstrURL

Pointer to a BSTR containing the URL.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
The method succeeded.

Remarks

Applications that open media items from behind a firewall will have better performance if the address is specified using the domain name server (DNS) name instead of the IP address.

Calling this method from an event handler may yield unexpected results.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.
Target Platform Windows
Header wmp.h
DLL Wmp.dll

See also

IWMPCore Interface

IWMPCore::put_URL