VB & Winamp Help Needed

**ST34LTH** · 07-20-2004, 11:11 AM

All, I am starting a project and I need to basically be able to access all winamps functions and controls but not SEE winamp. I have searched and searched and cant find any code thats worth using. Can anyone help me or does anyone know of something to do this?

Thank you thank you thank you!

AdamR

**NoPistonPC** · 07-20-2004, 01:42 PM

Use ShellExecute or CreateProcess. Both of these let you set the initial show state of the window.

For example:

Code:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

Private Const SW_HIDE = 0

...

Dim hInstance As Long
hInstance = ShellExecute(Form1.hwnd, "Open", "C:\\Program Files\\WinAmp\\winamp.exe", "", "", SW_HIDE)

**ST34LTH** · 07-20-2004, 01:46 PM

Thanks a bunch! I still need the full ability to control Winamp now from VB ....

Please help out!!!!

AdamR

edit: for whatever reason, the code bawks at the ShellExecute(Form1.hWnd....

Says hWnd is not a member of form1 and my form IS form1

THanks

**Danceheaven** · 07-20-2004, 02:05 PM

Here ya go dude

there both as good as eachother id say try them both

**Danceheaven** · 07-20-2004, 02:10 PM

as for the hwnd bit thats the handle

**deadweasel** · 07-20-2004, 02:26 PM

If you aren't too concerned about adding a control reference to your project, you can simplify the project a TON with a little tool called WinampCOM.

You can find it for free at winamp.com.

Snag it, unzip, and read the readme for info on how to add the reference into your project.

If you still need more help past that, I will be able to help out after I get out of work. What you're attempting to do is exactly what my project does! W00t!

**Jeep** · 07-20-2004, 02:59 PM

Did a quick search on google and found these, take a look at:

http://visualbasic.ittoolbox.com/code/d.asp?d=1532&a=s

http://www.skilled.ch/vb/printthread.php?t=1768

http://vbfrance.com/rechcodesndx.asp...E+MEME+MORCEAU

**Grayscale** · 07-21-2004, 11:13 PM

winamp.com has in their developers section of their site a module that allows for control

the ones danceheaven posted are just modified bits of the origional code posted by nullsoft, i think the only thing modified is comments on who wrote it heh. Anyways I use that module in my project, and its awesome...has all sorts of wonderful settings to adjust, equalizer stuff, all that