ActiveX

The Windows build of VLC includes an (optionaly installed) ActiveX control. The ActiveX control enables VLC to be embedded in web browsers and third-party applications.

The ActiveX control includes the following properties and methods (functions):

name	type	description	syntax (VB)
length	property (get only)	Returns length of the current clip.
position	property (get and set)	Return or set the playback position on the current clip.
setVariable	method	Assigns a value to a variable that is defined in libvlc.c	controlname.setVariable name as String, value
getVariable	method	Returns the contents of a variable that is defined in libvlc.c	x = controlname.getVariable(name as String)
pause	method	Pauses the currently playing clip	controlname.pause
play	method	Plays as in the normal player, if a clip is not loaded, does nothing.	controlname.play
playFaster	method	Makes the currently playing clip play faster.	controlname.playFaster
playSlower	method	Makes the currently playing clip play slower.	controlname.playSlower
playlistClear	method	Clears the playlist	controlname.playlistClear