Windows Media Player SDK

Syntax

MediaPlayer.PlayState

Possible Values

This property is a read-only Long containing one of the following values.

Value	Visual Basic constant	Description
0	mpStopped	Playback is stopped.
1	mpPaused	Playback is paused.
2	mpPlaying	Stream is playing.
3	mpWaiting	Waiting for stream to begin.
4	mpScanForward	Stream is scanning forward.
5	mpScanReverse	Stream is scanning in reverse.
6	mpSkipForward	Skipping to next.
7	mpSkipReverse	Skipping to previous.
8	mpClosed	Stream is not open.

Remarks

Retrieve this property to determine the status of an open clip.

If the value of the SendPlayStateChangeEvents property is true, Windows Media Player control fires a PlayStateChange event each time the PlayState property changes.