GetMediaInfoString Method

Returns a String value containing a description for the given media information type.

Syntax

MediaPlayer.GetMediaInfoString( MediaInfoType )

Parameters

MediaInfoType

A Long value indicating the type of show or clip information to return. Show information refers to an .asx file containing a playlist. Clip information refers to one of the individual media file entries specified in the playlist.

Valid media information types include the following:

Constant Value Description
mpShowFilename 0 The name of the .asx file containing the playlist.
mpShowTitle 1 The playlist's title.
mpShowAuthor 2 The playlist's author
mpShowCopyright 3 Copyright information for the playlist.
mpShowRating 4 Rating information for the playlist.
mpShowDescription 5 A description of the playlist.
mpShowLogoIcon 6
mpClipFilename 7 The name of the current clip file.
mpClipTitle 8 The clip's title.
mpClipAuthor 9 The clip's author.
mpClipCopyright 10 Copyright information for the clip.
mpClipRating 11 Rating information for the clip.
mpClipDescription 12 A description of the clip.
mpClipLogoIcon 13
mpBannerImage 14
mpBannerMoreInfo 15
mpWatermark 16

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