C# WPF how do i play mov videos in resources?

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how do i play mov videos in resources? i know how to play a video my code is

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<MediaElement Name="VideoControl" Source="INTRO_TechXSoftware" Stretch="Fill" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0,0,0,29" LoadedBehavior="Manual" UnloadedBehavior="Manual">
        </MediaElement>

and my error is

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Warning 1   The file 'INTRO_TechXSoftware' is not part of the project or its 'Build Action' property is not set to 'Resource'.  C:\Users\Kyle\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\DaysUntill\DaysUntill\VideoTutorial.xaml    7   43  DaysUntill

and i don't know why its now letting me play and i don't know how to fix it. INTRO_TechXSoftware is in my resources

Posted 24-Jun-11 17:01pm

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Mark Salsbery · Answer 1 · 2011-06-24T18:00:00

Solution 1

First line in the "Remarks" section of the MediaElement docs: "When distributing media with your application, you cannot use a media file as a project resource. In your project file, you must instead set the media type to Content and set CopyToOutputDirectory to PreserveNewest or Always."

I don't know why it's letting you play from a resource if it is...I can't play from a resource but can using Content/CopyToOutputDirectory=Always.

Posted 24-Jun-11 18:00pm

Mark Salsbery

Updated 24-Jun-11 18:01pm

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[no name] 25-Jun-11 2:09am

I don't understand, i can find what your talking about

Mark Salsbery 25-Jun-11 2:26am

You can't play video from a resource. You can play a file attached to a project as content.

[no name] 25-Jun-11 2:42am

how do i do that?

Mark Salsbery 25-Jun-11 2:48am

Add a media file to your project. Highlight it, press F4 key to get properties, set Build Action to Content and set Copy to Output Directory to Copy Always or Copy if Newer. If you add a folder to project, for example called "Media", and place the media file in that folder, then the source URI for your MediaElement will be something like "Media/mediafilename.ext".

[no name] 25-Jun-11 5:21am

I tried /DaysUntill/Resources/INTRO TechXSoftware , nothings happening

Mark Salsbery 25-Jun-11 10:59am

What type of file is it? Did you call MediaElement.Play()? Is that file name correct? Is the path correct? Why the leading "/"?

[no name] 25-Jun-11 18:49pm

the file name is INTRO TechXSoftware and the file is a quicklime mov and yeh

Mark Salsbery 25-Jun-11 19:54pm

Handle the MediaFailed event on the MediaElement and look at the exception. On the WPF MediaElement I can play all the Quicktime sample formats at the following link except for the "Sorenson Video" one... QuickTime: Sample files[^]