IWMPCore::get_playState method (wmp.h)

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The get_playState method retrieves an enumeration value indicating the operating state of Windows Media Player.

Syntax

HRESULT get_playState(
  [out] WMPPlayState *pwmpps
);

Parameters

[out] pwmpps

Pointer to a WMPPlayState enumeration.

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

Windows Media Player states are not guaranteed to occur in any particular order. Furthermore, not every state necessarily occurs during a sequence of events. You should not write code that relies upon state order.

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

WMPPlayState