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{{howto| use the [[ActiveX]] control with Delphi}}   
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{{See also|Using libvlc with Delphi}}
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{{howto| use the [[ActiveX]] control with Delphi|nosort=yes}}   
  
 
==Getting started==
 
==Getting started==
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* Borland Delphi 3 or newer
 
* Borland Delphi 3 or newer
 
* a running System with Microsoft Windows
 
* a running System with Microsoft Windows
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* [[VideoLan|http://www.videolan.org/]] including the ActiveX Plugin installed
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* [http://www.videolan.org/ The VideoLan Client] (VLC) including the [[ActiveX]] Plugin installed
  
 
===Import the ActiveX-Component===
 
===Import the ActiveX-Component===
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*You should now be able to add the ''TVLCPlugin'' from the ActiveX-Tab of your Component toolbox.
 
*You should now be able to add the ''TVLCPlugin'' from the ActiveX-Tab of your Component toolbox.
  
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==Usage==
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==Usage Development-Time==
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The VLC-Player Object ''TVLCPlugin'' can be found in your ActiveX-Components Tabsheet.
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The VLC-Player Object can be found in your ActiveX-Components Tabsheet.
 
 
Place one of it in your Form1, place a TButton and use the following code:
 
Place one of it in your Form1, place a TButton and use the following code:
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<big><big><syntaxhighlight lang="delphi">
 
  unit Unit1;
 
  unit Unit1;
 
   
 
   
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  uses
 
  uses
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   Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
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   Windows, Variants, Forms, Classes, Controls, StdCtrls, OleCtrls,
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  Dialogs, StdCtrls, OleCtrls, AXVLC_TLB;
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  AXVLC_TLB;
 
   
 
   
 
  type
 
  type
 
   TForm1 = class(TForm)
 
   TForm1 = class(TForm)
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    VLCPlugin1: TVLCPlugin;
 
     Button1: TButton;
 
     Button1: TButton;
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    vlc: TVLCPlugin;
 
 
     procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
 
     procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
 
   private
 
   private
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  type
 
  type
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VLCPlaylistMode = TOleEnum;
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  VLCPlaylistMode = TOleEnum;
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  const
 
  const
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VLCPlayListInsert = $00000001;
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  VLCPlayListInsert     = $00000001;
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VLCPlayListReplace = $00000002;
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  VLCPlayListReplace     = $00000002;
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VLCPlayListAppend = $00000004;
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  VLCPlayListAppend     = $00000004;
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VLCPlayListGo = $00000008;
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  VLCPlayListGo         = $00000008;
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VLCPlayListCheckInsert = $00000010;  
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  VLCPlayListCheckInsert = $00000010;
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var
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  Form1: TForm1;
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implementation
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{$R *.dfm}
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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
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begin
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  VLCPlugin1.addTarget('C:\video.mpg', null, VLCPlayListInsert, 0);
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  // you can use any MRL with parameters instead of 'c:\video.mpg' here
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  VLCPlugin1.play;
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end;
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end.
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</syntaxhighlight></big></big>
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==Usage Runtime==
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If you're planning to use the VLC-Player in your application but don't know when and where, use this code to create the component on-demand.
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<big><big><syntaxhighlight lang="delphi">
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unit Unit1;
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interface
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uses
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  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, OleCtrls,
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  AXVLC_TLB, StdCtrls, Registry, Dialogs;
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type
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  TForm1 = class(TForm)
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    Button1: TButton;
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    Button2: TButton;
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    procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
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    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
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  private
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    { Private-Deklarationen }
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  public
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    { Public-Deklarationen }
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  end;
 
   
 
   
 
  var
 
  var
 
   Form1: TForm1;
 
   Form1: TForm1;
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  VLCPlugin1: TVLCPlugin;
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  blVLCPluginFound: boolean;
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type
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  VLCPlaylistMode = TOleEnum;
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const
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  VLCPlayListInsert      = $00000001;
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  VLCPlayListReplace    = $00000002;
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  VLCPlayListAppend      = $00000004;
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  VLCPlayListGo          = $00000008;
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  VLCPlayListCheckInsert = $00000010;
 
   
 
   
 
  implementation
 
  implementation
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  procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
 
  procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
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var
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  Reg: TRegistry;
 
  begin
 
  begin
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  vlc.addTarget('C:\video.mpg', null, VLCPlayListInsert, 0);
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  blVLCPluginFound := false;
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// you can use any MRL with parameters instead of 'c:\video.mpg' here
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vlc.play;
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  // Is VLC ActiveX Plugin installed on this PC?
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  Reg := TRegistry.Create;
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  try
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    Reg.RootKey := HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
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    if Reg.OpenKeyReadOnly('\Software\Classes\VideoLAN.VLCPlugin.1\') then begin
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        blVLCPluginFound := true;
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    end;
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  finally
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    FreeAndNil(Reg);
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  end;
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  if blVLCPluginFound then begin
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    VLCPlugin1 := TVLCPlugin.Create(Self);
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    VLCPlugin1.Parent := Self; // Means: Place the VLC-Player into Form1
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    VLCPlugin1.Width  := 400;
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    VLCPlugin1.Height := 300;
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    VLCPlugin1.Top := 50;
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    VLCPlugin1.Left := 50;
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    VLCPlugin1.Show;
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    VLCPlugin1.addTarget('C:\video.mpg', null, VLCPlayListInsert, 0);
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    // you can use any MRL with parameters instead of 'c:\video.mpg' here
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    VLCPlugin1.play;
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  end else begin
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    ShowMessage('I am really sorry, but VLC (or its ActiveX Plugin) is currently not installed on this PC!');
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  end;
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end;
 
   
 
   
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procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
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begin
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  if blVLCPluginFound then begin
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    VLCPlugin1.stop;
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    FreeAndNil(VLCPlugin1);
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  end;
 
  end;
 
  end;
 
   
 
   
 
  end.
 
  end.
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</syntaxhighlight></big></big>
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==Alternative way to bring VLC to your Delphi Application==
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Much easier way to bring VLC to your Delphi Application is to paste a TWebbrowser Object in your Form, is generate Code for the HTML and m3u file and let the Webbrowser load the HTML-file. For detailed information have a look at [[ActiveX/HTML]].
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You can also use [[LibVLC]] like in [http://tothpaul.free.fr/sources.php?dprgrp.vld VideoLAN for Delphi].
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==See also==
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[[ActiveX/HTML]]

Latest revision as of 09:07, 19 March 2019

See also: Using libvlc with Delphi
This page describes how to use the ActiveX control with Delphi. Other "how to" pages

Getting started

What you need

  • Borland Delphi 3 or newer
  • a running System with Microsoft Windows
  • The VideoLan Client (VLC) including the ActiveX Plugin installed

Import the ActiveX-Component

  • Start your Borland Delphi
  • < Delphi2005: Select Components --> Import ActiveX --> VideoLan VLC ActiveX Plugin
  • >= Delphi 2006: Select Components --> Import component --> Import ActiveX Control --> VideoLan VLC ActiveX Plugin
  • Otherwise try creating a new package using the created AXVLC_TLB.pas

Confirm successfull installation

  • You should now be able to add the TVLCPlugin from the ActiveX-Tab of your Component toolbox.

Usage Development-Time

The VLC-Player Object TVLCPlugin can be found in your ActiveX-Components Tabsheet. Place one of it in your Form1, place a TButton and use the following code: 

 unit Unit1;
 
 interface
 
 uses
   Windows, Variants, Forms, Classes, Controls, StdCtrls, OleCtrls,
   AXVLC_TLB;
 
 type
   TForm1 = class(TForm)
     VLCPlugin1: TVLCPlugin;
     Button1: TButton;
     procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
   private
     { Private-Deklarationen }
   public
     { Public-Deklarationen }
   end;
 
 type
   VLCPlaylistMode = TOleEnum;
 
 const
   VLCPlayListInsert      = $00000001;
   VLCPlayListReplace     = $00000002;
   VLCPlayListAppend      = $00000004;
   VLCPlayListGo          = $00000008;
   VLCPlayListCheckInsert = $00000010;
 
 var
   Form1: TForm1;
 
 implementation
 
 {$R *.dfm}
 
 procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   VLCPlugin1.addTarget('C:\video.mpg', null, VLCPlayListInsert, 0);
   // you can use any MRL with parameters instead of 'c:\video.mpg' here
   VLCPlugin1.play;
 end;
 
 end.

Usage Runtime

If you're planning to use the VLC-Player in your application but don't know when and where, use this code to create the component on-demand. 

 unit Unit1;
 
 interface
 
 uses
   Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, OleCtrls,
   AXVLC_TLB, StdCtrls, Registry, Dialogs;
 
 type
   TForm1 = class(TForm)
     Button1: TButton;
     Button2: TButton;
     procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
     procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
   private
     { Private-Deklarationen }
   public
     { Public-Deklarationen }
   end;
 
 var
   Form1: TForm1;
   VLCPlugin1: TVLCPlugin;
   blVLCPluginFound: boolean;
 
 type
   VLCPlaylistMode = TOleEnum;
 
 const
   VLCPlayListInsert      = $00000001;
   VLCPlayListReplace     = $00000002;
   VLCPlayListAppend      = $00000004;
   VLCPlayListGo          = $00000008;
   VLCPlayListCheckInsert = $00000010;
 
 implementation
 
 {$R *.dfm}
 
 procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
 var
   Reg: TRegistry;
 begin
   blVLCPluginFound := false;
 
   // Is VLC ActiveX Plugin installed on this PC?
   Reg := TRegistry.Create;
   try
     Reg.RootKey := HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
     if Reg.OpenKeyReadOnly('\Software\Classes\VideoLAN.VLCPlugin.1\') then begin
         blVLCPluginFound := true;
     end;
   finally
     FreeAndNil(Reg);
   end;
 
   if blVLCPluginFound then begin
     VLCPlugin1 := TVLCPlugin.Create(Self);
     VLCPlugin1.Parent := Self; // Means: Place the VLC-Player into Form1
     VLCPlugin1.Width  := 400;
     VLCPlugin1.Height := 300;
     VLCPlugin1.Top  := 50;
     VLCPlugin1.Left := 50;
     VLCPlugin1.Show;
     VLCPlugin1.addTarget('C:\video.mpg', null, VLCPlayListInsert, 0);
     // you can use any MRL with parameters instead of 'c:\video.mpg' here
     VLCPlugin1.play;
   end else begin
     ShowMessage('I am really sorry, but VLC (or its ActiveX Plugin) is currently not installed on this PC!');
   end;
 end;
 
 procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   if blVLCPluginFound then begin
     VLCPlugin1.stop;
     FreeAndNil(VLCPlugin1);
   end;
 end;
 
 end.

Alternative way to bring VLC to your Delphi Application

Much easier way to bring VLC to your Delphi Application is to paste a TWebbrowser Object in your Form, is generate Code for the HTML and m3u file and let the Webbrowser load the HTML-file. For detailed information have a look at ActiveX/HTML.

You can also use LibVLC like in VideoLAN for Delphi.

See also

ActiveX/HTML

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