4.3. Embedding and controlling WMP
4.3.1. Identifying WMP with ActiveX controls
If you are using a Windows system, chances are that you already have WMP up and running on your system for multimedia applications. There are a number of ways to activate this software. In particular, we have shown you at the beginning of this chapter how to use the anchor element <a> to activate WMP. In order to control WMP more effectively, you need something called ActiveX or ActiveX control.
ActiveX controls were created by Microsoft based upon the Component Object Model (COM) technology. They are a refinement of the Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) custom controls. Basically, they are programs that can be called and embedded inside another program. Any program ...
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