Bhav- yes - but you need to use a VCD player software that can be encapsulated from VFP ...

There were some interesting ones coming from China over the past few years - but suggest you take another look for VCD software on the net, and take a look at those that have active-x or ole interfaces. They might have examples for VB or C++ control, but then you will have to translate that into win api calls for that active x control..
Its not trivial, but should be straightforward.
Let me know your thoughts?
nmondo regards [Bill]
>Hi all
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>Is it possible to play VCD files from the HDD. Also I would like to skip certain sections of the files based on a time elapsed.
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>For eg. The user is playing the VCD-on-HDD for say 36.25 mins.secs, then there is a power outage, I would like to start playing the same VCD-on-HDD from approx 36.25 (30.00, 35.00) I guess I can store the name of the VCD file and time elapsed using the timer.
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>But is this possible?