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Getting Started

To set up your development environment for creating custom visualizations, you must install the following items:

Installing Visual C++

Be sure you install Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 or later. Follow the instructions that come with the compiler. Include the Platform SDK for 32-bit Windows because you will need specific information about the Graphics Display Interface (GDI) functions.

Installing Windows Media Player

Install version 7.0 or later of Windows Media Player. It will be needed to test your visualization.

Installing the Windows Media Player SDK

Besides reading the programming information, you will need the SDK to get the Windows Media Player Custom Visualization Wizard. Make sure that the SDK is at the same version level as Windows Media Player.

Installing the Wizard

Once you have installed the Windows Media Player SDK, you can find the Custom Visualization Wizard in this directory:

    \wizards\viz

The wizard file is named WMEffect.awx.

Copy the wizard to this directory on your hard drive:

    \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\MSDev98\Bin\IDE

You can also install it in this directory:

    \Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\MSDev98\Template

If you installed Microsoft Visual Studio (which contains Microsoft Visual C++) in another directory, find the corresponding directory. If you are not sure where you installed it, you can search for other COM wizards with the awx extension.

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