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CAnimateCtrl can't play AVI file properly

Hi, i'm using the CAnimateCtrl to play a small AVI clip (no sound) in my Visual C++ software.. i have no problem with the few AVI clips i created earlier... but i just created another new AVI clips using ULead GIF animator but the software can't display/play it properly!
the video clip is distorted, blank or crash the system when it was played..
i've tried many of different settings when creating the avi file (256colour, 24 bit colour, different compression, different data type..
) but got no luck so far.. so can any tell me how to fix this problem??
or is there any other way i can play a short video clip easily in my VC++ software? (maybe mpeg, animated gif...etc?)
i need help urgently..thanks

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rw8

ASKER

Thanks it works great.. but can you tell me how to make it "auto repeat"??
i tried to use the "mciSendCommand" but couldn't figure out how to do that

vpomona

MCIWndSetRepeat( m_hMCI,true);

rw8

ASKER

hm i'm afriad it doesn't work, according to MSDN it says:
The MCIWndSetRepeat macro only affects playback that the user initiates by hitting the play button on the toolbar. It will not affect playback started with the MCIWndPlay macro

so any other solution?

vpomona

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rw8

ASKER

Sorry but i still can't figure out how to auto repeat the video clip.. anyone else can help??

vpomona

So is this a new question?

rw8

ASKER

No this is not.. cos when i was using CAnimateCtrl, i was using the "Auto Repeat" function and i was able to do that easily.. so if i have to use something other thatn CAnimateCtrl, i would need a way to do it as well or it will be no use for me.

cheers,