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C# - How to play video step frame by frame from MP4 file

Step 1: To install the Movie Player Pro SDK ActiveX Control, begin by launching the setup file (http://www.viscomsoft.com/demo/movieplayerprosetup.exe). Select the desired installation folder for the Movie Player Pro ActiveX and continue with the installation on your development computer.

Step 2: Create New Visual C# Project, select Windows Application. 

Step 3: The next step is to install Movie Player Pro ActiveX in ToolBox. Select Toolbox, select Components item, right click mouse button, select Choose Items...


Step 4: Select COM Components tab, select Movie Player Pro ActiveX Control , click OK.

Step 5: Now you will see the Movie Player Pro ActiveX's icon on toolbox, drag it to form. 

Step 6: Add 3 buttons on form.  



In button1, change Text property to "Select Video File"

In button2, change Text property to "Step Forward"

In button3, change Text property to "Step backward"

Step 7: Add the following code in button1 click event. It allow select the MP4 video and play it.

 using (OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog())

            {

                ofd.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*|mp4 (*.mp4)|*.mp4";

                if (ofd.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK)

                {

                    this.axMoviePlayer1.FileName = ofd.FileName;

                    this.axMoviePlayer1.Play();

                }

            }

Step 8: Add the following code in button2 click event. It allow step frame forward.

 axMoviePlayer1.StepFramePro(false);


Step 9: Add the following code in button3 click event. It allow step frame backward.

 axMoviePlayer1.StepFramePro(true);