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UsingDVDecoder Property
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Leadtools.Multimedia Namespace > PlayCtrl Class : UsingDVDecoder Property



Gets a value that indicates whether the state of the DV Decoder is in use.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property UsingDVDecoder As Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As PlayCtrl
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.UsingDVDecoder
C# 
public virtual bool UsingDVDecoder {get;}
C++/CLI 
public:
virtual property bool UsingDVDecoder {
   bool get();
}

Property Value

true if the DV decoder is being used; otherwise it is false.

Example

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

      ' input file
                Dim inFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "PlayCtrl_SourceDVSD.avi")

      Try
         ' turn off auto start
         playctrl.AutoStart = False

         ' set the source for conversion
         playctrl.SourceFile = inFile

         ' check to see if we are using the DVDecoder
         If playctrl.UsingDVDecoder Then
           ' set the DV resolution to full
           playctrl.DVDecoderResolution = DVResolution.Full
           ' set the result
           _result = True
         End If

         ' see if we have a video decompressor dialog and show it
         If playctrl.HasDialog(PlayDlg.VideoDecompressor) Then
           playctrl.ShowDialog(PlayDlg.VideoDecompressor, _form)
         End If

         ' start the capture process
         playctrl.Run()

         ' 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
      Catch e1 As Exception
         _result = False
      End Try
    End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media"
End Class
C#Copy Code
public bool _result = false;
      public PlayCtrlForm _form = new PlayCtrlForm();
      public void UsingDVDecoderExample()
      {
         // reference the play control
         PlayCtrl playctrl = _form.PlayCtrl;

         // input file
         string inFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"PlayCtrl_SourceDVSD.avi");

         try
         {
            // turn off auto start
            playctrl.AutoStart = false;

            // set the source for conversion
            playctrl.SourceFile = inFile;

            // check to see if we are using the DVDecoder
            if (playctrl.UsingDVDecoder)
            {
               // set the DV resolution to full
               playctrl.DVDecoderResolution = DVResolution.Full;
               // set the result
               _result = true;
            }

            // see if we have a video decompressor dialog and show it
            if (playctrl.HasDialog(PlayDlg.VideoDecompressor))
               playctrl.ShowDialog(PlayDlg.VideoDecompressor, _form);

            // start the capture process
            playctrl.Run();

            // 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();
         }
         catch (Exception)
         {
            _result = false;
         }
      }

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

Remarks

If the DV decoder is being used, change the size of the preview using the DVDecoderResolution property. Doing so affects the playback of the currently loaded file.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Vista, Windows 7

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