Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public _form As PlayCtrlForm = New PlayCtrlForm()
      Public Sub ErrorAbortExample()
         ' reference the play control
         Dim playctrl As PlayCtrl = _form.PlayCtrl

         Dim inFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "PlayCtrl_Source.avi")

         Try
            AddHandler playctrl.ErrorAbort, AddressOf ErrorAbort_Helper
            playctrl.SourceFile = inFile
            playctrl.Run()
         Catch cex As COMException
            If cex.ErrorCode = CInt(ErrorCode.VFW_S_VIDEO_NOT_RENDERED) Then
               _result = False
            End If
         Catch e1 As Exception
            _result = False
         End Try

         ' we'll loop on the state and pump messages for this example.
         ' but you should not need to if running from a Windows Forms application.
         Do While playctrl.State = PlayState.Running
            Application.DoEvents()
         Loop
      End Sub

      Public Sub ErrorAbort_Helper(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ErrorAbortEventArgs)
         ' set result
         _result = True
      End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media"
End Class

public bool _result = false;
      public PlayCtrlForm _form = new PlayCtrlForm();
      public void ErrorAbortExample()
      {
         // reference the play control
         PlayCtrl playctrl = _form.PlayCtrl;

         string inFile =Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"PlayCtrl_Source.avi");

         try
         {
            playctrl.ErrorAbort += new ErrorAbortEventHandler(ErrorAbort_Helper);
            playctrl.SourceFile = inFile;
            playctrl.Run();
         }
         catch (COMException cex)
         {
            if (cex.ErrorCode == (int)ErrorCode.VFW_S_VIDEO_NOT_RENDERED)
               _result = false;
         }
         catch (Exception)
         {
            _result = false;
         }

         // we'll loop on the state and pump messages for this example.
         // but you should not need to if running from a Windows Forms application.
         while (playctrl.State == PlayState.Running)
            Application.DoEvents();
      }

      public void ErrorAbort_Helper(object sender, ErrorAbortEventArgs e)
      {
         // set result
         _result = true;
      }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media";
}