This SDK has several samples. Each sample will have a text file (txt) that explains more about the sample. For more information about the technology used to create the samples, consult the Windows Media Player SDK.
The following skin samples are included with this SDK. Click on the links to see the skin project. Double click on the wms file in the folder to start the Windows Media Player with that particular skin. Double click on the txt file in the folder to read more about the skin.
| Name | Description |
| Tiny | Start with the tiniest skin possible that uses art. You must have a current file in your playlist. |
| Openmed | Listen to a particular filename that is hard coded into the skin. |
| Playlist | Play a file through a playlist. |
| Openfile | Open a file by using a dialog. |
| Video | Display video in a skin. |
| Vizskin | Show a visualization in a skin. |
| Progress | Indicate the position of your media with a progress bar. |
| Slider | Create a round volume control with a custom slider. |
| Drawer | Open a drawer by clicking on the bar on the left. |
| Text | View a skin that contains no art at all and is created entirely from text. |
| Textplay | View a text-based skin that displays a hidden playlist. |
| Showplay | View a skin that shows how to change playlist attributes. |
You can find a sample Windows Media download package here. The uncompressed wmd file and the uncompressed wmz file are included also, but are not needed for the sample.
You can find the visualization wizard here.
Tools for logging and debugging can be found here.
The following ActiveX control samples are included with this SDK. Click on the links to see the skin project. Double click on the htm file in the folder to view the sample. Double click on the txt file in the folder to read more about the sample.
| Name | Description |
| Minocx | Start with the minimum code needed to start and stop the ActiveX control. |
| Closecap | View a closed caption sample that shows captioning for video. |
| Scriptcom | Modify the contents of a web page by using custom script commands. |
| Markers | Position the media with markers. |
| URLFlip | Display URLs embedded in your media. |
You can find a sample application written in C++ that uses the ActiveX control here.