embedded resources as mediaelement source?

Hi,

I've gotten the mediaelement to play back our WMV9 video file just fine and
dandy and now I wanted to embed the video as a resource and have it load from
there. However, all I get is a blank screen and no video plays. No errors
either.

Here's my code:

MediaElement myvideo = new MediaElement();
myvideo = new System.Uri("MyAssembly;resource\\video.wmv",
System.UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute);

I've validated the Uri object created is valid and even loaded it using
System.Windows.Application.GetResourcePart() to verify I could retrieve the
video correctly. MediaElement just won't play it.

Any ideas?

-Winthrop

I don't think there is support for running media files embedded in the
assembly. Using a simple relative Uri, you can access loose media files
declared as Content in the project file.

Also, the "MyAssembly;resource\\video.wmv" Uri is invalid. Given the above
restriction, lets consider an image foo.jpg embedded within MyAssembly.dll.
You need to specify <Image Source="/MyAssembly;component/foo.jpg" />

--
Ashish Shetty [MSFT]
Program Manager, Windows Presentation Foundation (Avalon)
Blog: http://nerddawg.blogspot.com
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"Winthrop Chan" <Winthrop Chan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2641570-B38F-4E58-869B-E4D3BE584330@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've gotten the mediaelement to play back our WMV9 video file just fine
> and
> dandy and now I wanted to embed the video as a resource and have it load
> from
> there. However, all I get is a blank screen and no video plays. No errors
> either.
>
> Here's my code:
>
> MediaElement myvideo = new MediaElement();
> myvideo = new System.Uri("MyAssembly;resource\\video.wmv",
> System.UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute);
>
> I've validated the Uri object created is valid and even loaded it using
> System.Windows.Application.GetResourcePart() to verify I could retrieve
> the
> video correctly. MediaElement just won't play it.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> -Winthrop

Thanks for the quick reply.

Can you please add this as a feature request. We have short pieces of media
that we use for progress animation and it'd be much cleaner if it's a
resource.

Also, we noticed that there's lag when you try to use the mediaElement. It
seems that the media is not loaded till you call the play() method. This
really causes a 2-3 second lag on a cold startup scenario. Is there any way
to pre-cache the media so when you call Play() it will run immediately?

Thanks!
Winthrop


"Ashish Shetty [MSFT]" <ashsh@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23s00ZnJSGHA.5500@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I don't think there is support for running media files embedded in the
>assembly. Using a simple relative Uri, you can access loose media files
>declared as Content in the project file.
>
> Also, the "MyAssembly;resource\\video.wmv" Uri is invalid. Given the above
> restriction, lets consider an image foo.jpg embedded within
> MyAssembly.dll. You need to specify <Image
> Source="/MyAssembly;component/foo.jpg" />
>
> --
> Ashish Shetty [MSFT]
> Program Manager, Windows Presentation Foundation (Avalon)
> Blog: http://nerddawg.blogspot.com
> ---
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>
>
> "Winthrop Chan" <Winthrop Chan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A2641570-B38F-4E58-869B-E4D3BE584330@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've gotten the mediaelement to play back our WMV9 video file just fine
>> and
>> dandy and now I wanted to embed the video as a resource and have it load
>> from
>> there. However, all I get is a blank screen and no video plays. No errors
>> either.
>>
>> Here's my code:
>>
>> MediaElement myvideo = new MediaElement();
>> myvideo = new System.Uri("MyAssembly;resource\\video.wmv",
>> System.UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute);
>>
>> I've validated the Uri object created is valid and even loaded it using
>> System.Windows.Application.GetResourcePart() to verify I could retrieve
>> the
>> video correctly. MediaElement just won't play it.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> -Winthrop
>
>