Hi guys, I'm kinda new in directx programming and i have to write a application that detects the video info: like video codec, audio bitrate and number of channels, and i have no ideea where to start. Any hints / code / links would be great. Thanks.

Hi guys ... I have two questions for you: 1. How can i detect if SP1, or SP2 is installed on a machine(and if is the final release, not beta) and is there any way to know if the OS is in "Safe Mode" ? 2. I have to install some files from my app, but they are protected by Windows File Protection. Is there any way to install them? [w/o copying them from safe mode] Thanks ...

Thanks all you guys ... i think i'll go with the last suggestion ... thanks

I have some multiple dialogs and i have to exchange data form one to another. One solution that i think of is to save the data in the registry. Is there another way to do it ? Thanks

I'm trying to define a class for vmr9 rendering. Conform to the DX9DSK docs i use the CLSID_VideoMixingRenderer9, but it says is not declared: "e:\Programming\VC++\VMR9WindowlessRender.cpp(632): error C2065: 'CLSID_VideoMixingRenderer9' : undeclared identifier" Any ideeas ?

I have a dialog app, i use the OnMouseWheel to modify the pos of an slider control. This is the problem i have: it only works only if i hold the shift or the ctrl key pressed, or if i press any button before trying to use the wheel. Any suggestion,please ?

I handle a check menu item like this: // the update command void CAppDlg::OnUpdateMenuItem(CCmdUI *pCmdUI) { pCmdUI->SetCheck(BoolVar); ........ } and // the command void CAppDlg::OnInterfaceMenuItem() { BoolVar = BoolVar == 0 ? 1 : 0; } The solution works with one exception: when the item is not checked the sign before the caption does not dissapear (but it works just fine). How do i get that "check" sign to dissapear ? If the check state is false, should not dissapear by default ?

By defining your own window class you get to have a HWND and HINSTANCE vars to use later. Any ideea how to get them in a dialog-based app ?

The classic slider controls is not "exact". When you clisc it it goes one thick further, is there any way to go exacty where i clicked it ?

Not SDK way ... with "Create" or "CreateEx" there is no way really ?

Do you know a good article about managing the instances of an application ?

How do i create a new window ina MFC dialog based app w/o using window wrapper class SDK way ?

I saw in skinned apps that is still has the title even with no TitleBar. So .. how do i see the title(in taskbar for example) in a popup styled window ?

Is there possible to assign to a static object a bk (like SetBitmap for MFC)

Is there any way to add some controls on a frame windows in SDI/MDI applications (NOT toolbars) ?

I want to start a project in VisualC++, with VS .NET 2003. Is there any way to make the app work on a machine that has .NET framework not installed ? If not is there a VC++ (or higher) with no .NET ?