Play a Movie File with LabVIEW

[PatJamSim]

Overview

This example shows how to play a compatible movie file on a LabVIEW front panel.  It uses an ActiveX Container with a Windows Media Player object, and can play any file type that is compatible with Windows Media Player.

Description

This example shows how to play a compatible movie file on a LabVIEW front panel.  It uses an ActiveX Container with a Windows Media Player object, and can play any file type that is compatible with Windows Media Player.You must download the Event_Case_Selector.ctl and save it in the same location as the VI in order to successfully run the VI.

Requirements

• LabVIEW 2012( (or compatible)

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Run the vi.
2. Browse to a file that is compatible with Windows Media Player
3. Watch movie clip, using front panel buttons or Windows Media Player buttons for control.

Note:  Sometimes when the VI is launched it will immediately begin playing a video file without running the VI at all.  This is expected behavior, and is due to LabVIEW initializing the ActiveX container from the GAC.

**This document has been updated to meet the current required format for the NI Code Exchange.**

[eduardotovar97]

Great VI thanks it was very useful.

[Jisuk]

First of all, Thanks for this example.

I'm traying to play the movie in full screen but there is an error when I use full screen property node.

How can I make it full?

Thank you in advance,

[yaelha]

Hi Jisuk,

I have the same problem. Is there a solution?

Best,

Lilah

[Stephen1995]

Is there a way to jump to different section on the video file?

What I want to do is to analyse a data stream and when something happens in the data stream I want to record the time at which point it happens and then automatically start the video at that time.

Thanks in advance

Stephen

I found a solution. If anyone is interested you can simply write the time you wish to start the video to the current position property node and use the event structure and an additional button or whatever to control when this executes.

[Rinks]

 is there any way to convert a video file into string in labview? please let me know if there is such methodology or program available.

[Mario74]

Good morning,

When I run the VI the video takes on a too big size, even if I had previously resized it. How can I make it stay of a reduced size?

Thanks