Running SWF file from Windows Forms

pix_programmer

Hi! I've added an ShockwaveFlashObject inside my Windows Form. I've used the following code to run an SWF file:

this->axShockwaveFlash1->BringToFront();
this->axShockwaveFlash1->Movie::set(gcnew System::String(StringToWString(spath).c\_str()));		
//this->axShockwaveFlash1->CallFunction("<invoke" + "name=\\"UserInformation\\"returntype=\\"void\\"></invoke>");
//this->axShockwaveFlash1->SetVariable("file", "index.swf");
this->axShockwaveFlash1->Play();

This code is inside the form load event. But when I run the application, the movie is not playing. What to do to run the swf file from Windows forms?

Dave Kreskowiak

I would suspect it doesn't play because the form hasn't been shown yet and may not have a window handle. Put a button on the form and move the play code to the Click event of that button. Try that and see what happens.

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pix_programmer

Now also the same thing. What to do to run the SWF file? I've also added a split container to the form. Is that may be cause for this problem?

Dave Kreskowiak

Not unless you put the player behind the panels of the player instead of IN one of the panels.

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pix_programmer

Hi! Can you tell me if any thing else has to be done in the coding part to run a SWF file from windows forms?

Dave Kreskowiak

Nope, you've already done it all.

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