FIX: The Windows Media Player Control Is Not Displayed During the Second Instance of the Player (830765)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SYMPTOMS

The ActiveX control, Windows Media Player (WMP) Control, is not displayed the second time that you create an instance of the player. This behavior occurs in an ActiveX container program that does not support windowless activation.

If an instance of WMP already been created and destroyed, and then you create another instance of the Windows Media Player Control, the control does not appear.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the window class that is used by the Windows Media Player Control is unregistered the first time that the control is destroyed. However, the class does not indicate internally that the window is no longer registered. This lack of indication causes subsequent registration to be skipped, and the window is not successfully created.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix Information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 031114_KB830765. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This fix is supported only when all previously issued fixes for this product have also been installed.

Restart Requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean operation and then rebuild the platform.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. 
   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15-Nov-2003  01:36  4.2.3.1114  3,275,320  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-armv4.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:37  4.2.3.1114  3,275,320  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-armv4i.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:37  4.2.3.1114  3,279,416  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-mipsii.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:37  4.2.3.1114  3,283,512  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-mipsii_fp.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:38  4.2.3.1114  3,303,992  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-mipsiv.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:37  4.2.3.1114  3,299,896  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-mipsiv_fp.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:36  4.2.3.1114  3,222,072  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-sh3.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:36  4.2.3.1114  3,217,976  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-sh4.exe  
   15-Nov-2003  01:36  4.2.3.1114  2,955,832  Wincepb42-031114-kb830765-x86.exe
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time                      Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   Path: Public

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:47                  4,308,334  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:47                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:47                  2,880,626  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:47                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:48                  4,320,972  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:48                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:47                  2,886,366  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:47                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:49                  4,378,666  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:49                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:48                  2,850,704  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:48                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:49                  4,383,696  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:49                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:49                  2,855,594  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:49                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:50                  4,415,202  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:50                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:50                  2,873,994  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:50                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:51                  4,410,710  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:51                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:50                  2,869,120  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:50                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:51                  4,028,140  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:51                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:51                  2,637,834  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:51                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:52                  4,021,354  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:52                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:52                  2,632,678  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:52                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   30-Oct-2003  22:46                  3,438,404  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:46                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   30-Oct-2003  22:46                  2,462,690  Msdxm.lib
   30-Oct-2003  22:46                  1,298,432  Msdxm.pdb

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

New instances of the Windows Media Player Control appear correctly in ActiveX container programs that support windowless activation.For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the Standard Terminology That Is Used to Describe Microsoft Software Updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB830765 kbAudOEM
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