Error in code example

[jgold6]

Type of issue

Other (describe below)

Description

The code example on step 9 of the To host the ActiveX control section has an error.

The line:
WmpAxLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer axWmp = new WmpAxLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer();
Should be:
AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer axWmp = new AxWMPLib.AxWindowsMediaPlayer();

At least I had to make that change or the above type would not resolve.

Page URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/wpf/advanced/walkthrough-hosting-an-activex-control-in-wpf

Content source URL

https://github.com/dotnet/docs-desktop/blob/main/dotnet-desktop-guide/wpf/advanced/walkthrough-hosting-an-activex-control-in-wpf.md

Document Version Independent Id

80d1e579-7811-cc70-90a6-04d1954ed61b

Article author

adegeo

Metadata

• ID: 80d1e579-7811-cc70-90a6-04d1954ed61b
• Service: dotnet-framework
• Sub-service: wpf

[adegeo]

@jgold6 Thank you for reporting this. I confirmed this is true. Can you let me know what version of Visual Studio you're using? I'm using VS2022 and I had to also edit the com references in the project to disable embedding: <EmbedInteropTypes>false</EmbedInteropTypes>

Are you using a classic Framework project type or the newer SDK project types?

[jgold6]

@adegeo I used a classic .NET Framework 4.6.1 project type in VS 2019 (latest build), not using the SDK project type.

[adegeo]

Thank you for confirming. Must be something you have to set on the new SDK Project type