Codec and DirectX

Hi,

i'm developping an application in C# including videos. I play them with DirectX. The videos are encoded with Xvid.

I would like people who use my application not to have to install the codec first.

Is it possible to use just the file xvid.dll and dllImport to make the application work without the codec being installed

If anybody has an idea,

Thanks

Laura.

In general no. Codecs are not simply a collection of functions that can be called. A brief scan through the codecs I have reveal they use COM so you'll have to at least register the underlying COM objects before it'll work.

Michael Taylor - 5/31/07

http://p3net.mvps.org

So, maybe it s possible to install the codec with the install file of my application

In fact i don t want a second install wizard to be launch after mine. But for that, i need to know where i have to write datas in the registry base and i can t find it anywhere on Internet.

Thanks for your help

Laura.

Can I distribute Xvid together with my proprietary program If your program calls Xvid functionality upon run-time it¡¯s a derived work and hence, the terms of the GPL apply to the work as a whole including your program. So no, you cannot distribute Xvid together with your proprietary program then. If you want to distribute, you¡¯ll have to publish your program under the GPL as well. That also requires e.g. the provision of the full apps source code. Refer to the GPL license text for more information.