ActiveX/Delphi

Getting started

What is this article about?

This article is your guide, how to use all the functions of VLC in your own Delphi application.

What you need

• Borland Delphi 3 or newer
• a running System with Microsoft Windows
• http://www.videolan.org/ 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

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:

unit Unit1;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
  Dialogs, StdCtrls, OleCtrls, AXVLC_TLB;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    vlc: TVLCPlugin;
    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
vlc.addTarget('C:\video.mpg', null, VLCPlayListInsert, 0);
// you can use any MRL with parameters instead of 'c:\video.mpg' here
vlc.play;

end;

end.