'Author: Gordon F. MacLeod
'How to play an .AVI file using API and the MMSYSTEM.DLL..
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' Here's how to play an .AVI file via API
' Declare this API:

Declare Function mciSendString& Lib "MMSYSTEM" (ByVal pstrCommand$,
ByVal lpstrReturnStr As Any, ByVal wReturnLen%, ByVal CallBack%)

'Add this code to the appropriate event:

Dim CmdStr$
Dim ReturnVal&

' Modify path and filename as necessary
CmdStr$ = "play G:\VFW_CINE\AK1.AVI"
ReturnVal& = mciSendString(CmdStr$, 0&, 0, 0&)

' To play the AVI 'fullscreen' append to CmdStr$:

CmdStr$ = "play G:\VFW_CINE\AK1.AVI fullscreen"