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6.04 - DDE interaction
by Dotpitch, 2012-03-30 17:00:00

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6.04.1 - DDE command list (2023-05-17 12:42:00)
6.04.2 - DDE code example (2012-03-30 17:00:00)

Controlling XMPlay

You can have XMPlay execute lots of function by sending a key-command to it via DDE. Using an info-command, you can request information of the file currently being played. See the DDE command list for a full list of available commands, and the DDE code example page for some examples.

Opening and adding files

Files, folders and URLs can be passed to XMPlay via DDE. To do so, set the Application to XMPlay, the Topic to System and send the message [open("filename")] (to open a file) or [list("filename")] (to add a file to the playlist). Note that the message includes the brackets and parenthesis. Multiple files should be sent in multiple messages. XMPlay will treat files coming in quickly after each other as a single batch, so it can auto-sort them.

These DDE commands are used in Explorer for the associated filetypes on Windows XP and older.

Next page: DDE command list