Media Center Core Commands

Each command has a "what command" (i.e. MCC_PLAY_PAUSE) and also an optional parameter, which is explained by the comment following the command. If you don't use the parameter, set it to '0'.

The full, C++ header (may be newer than the wiki) is available here: http://www.jrmediacenter.com/DevZone/MCCommands.h

Note: Some commands may only work with the latest version of Media Center.

MC Commands

Playback

Enum	Command	parameter
10000	MCC_PLAY_PAUSE	ignore
10001	MCC_PLAY	ignore
10002	MCC_STOP	BOOL bDisplayWarning
10003	MCC_NEXT	BOOL bNotActualNext
10004	MCC_PREVIOUS	ignore
10005	MCC_SHUFFLE	0: toggle shuffle; 1: shuffle, jump to PN; 2: shuffle, no jump
10006	MCC_CONTINUOUS	ignore
10007	MCC_UPDATE_VIS	ignore
10008	MCC_FAST_FORWARD	ignore
10009	MCC_REWIND	ignore
10010	MCC_STOP_CONDITIONAL	ignore
10011	MCC_SET_ZONE	int nZoneIndex (-1 toggles forward, -2 toggles backwards)
10012	MCC_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN	BOOL bForceReturnFromFullScreen
10013	MCC_SHOW_WINDOW,	BOOL bJumpToPlayingNow
10014	MCC_MINIMIZE_WINDOW	ignore
10015	MCC_PLAY_CPLDB_INDEX	int nIndex
10016	MCC_SHOW_DSP_STUDIO	ignore
10017	MCC_VOLUME_MUTE	0: toggle; 1: mute; 2: unmute
10018	MCC_VOLUME_UP	int nDeltaPercent
10019	MCC_VOLUME_DOWN	int nDeltaPercent
10020	MCC_VOLUME_SET	int nPercent
10021	MCC_SHOW_PLAYBACK_OPTIONS	ignore
10022	MCC_SET_PAUSE	BOOL bPause (-1 toggles)
10023	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	int nRating (0 means ?)
10024	MCC_SHOW_PLAYBACK_ENGINE_MENU	screen point (loword: x, hiword: y) -- must send directly
10025	MCC_PLAY_NEXT_PLAYLIST	ignore
10026	MCC_PLAY_PREVIOUS_PLAYLIST	ignore
10027	MCC_MAXIMIZE_WINDOW	ignore
10028	MCC_RESTORE_WINDOW	ignore
10029	MCC_SET_PLAYERSTATUS	PLAYER_STATUS_CODES Code
10030	MCC_SET_ALTERNATE_PLAYBACK_SETTINGS	BOOL bAlternateSettings (-1 toggles)
10031	MCC_SET_PREVIEW_MODE_SETTINGS	low 12 bits: int nDurationSeconds, high 12 bits: int nStartSeconds
10032	MCC_SHOW_PLAYBACK_ENGINE_DISPLAY_PLUGIN_MENU	screen point (loword: x, hiword: y) -- must send directly
10033	MCC_DVD_MENU	ignore
10034	MCC_SEEK_FORWARD	int nMilliseconds (0 means default -- varies depending on playback type)
10035	MCC_SEEK_BACK	int nMilliseconds (0 means default -- varies depending on playback type)
10036	MCC_STOP_AFTER_CURRENT_FILE	BOOL bStopAfterCurrentFile (-1 toggles)
10037	MCC_DETACH_DISPLAY	BOOL bDetach (-1 toggles)
10038	MCC_SET_MODE_ZONE_SPECIFIC	UI_MODES Mode

File

20000	MCC_OPEN_FILE = 20000,	ignore
20001	MCC_OPEN_URL,	ignore
20002	MCC_PRINT_LIST,	ignore
20003	MCC_EXPORT_PLAYLIST,	ignore
20004	MCC_EXPORT_ALL_PLAYLISTS,	ignore
20005	MCC_UPLOAD_FILES,	ignore
20006	MCC_EMAIL_FILES,	ignore
20007	MCC_EXIT,	BOOL bForce
20008	MCC_UPDATE_LIBRARY,	ignore
20009	MCC_CLEAR_LIBRARY,	ignore
20010	MCC_EXPORT_LIBRARY,	ignore
20011	MCC_BACKUP_LIBRARY,	ignore
20012	MCC_RESTORE_LIBRARY,	ignore
20013	MCC_LIBRARY_MANAGER,	ignore
20014	MCC_IMAGE_ACQUIRE,	ignore
20015	MCC_PRINT_IMAGES	MFKEY nKey (-1 for selected files)
20016	MCC_PRINT,	ignore
20017	MCC_PRINT_PAGESETUP,	ignore
20018	MCC_BROADCAST_PLAYLIST,	int nPlaylistID
20019	MCC_STOP_BROADCAST_PLAYLIST	int nPlaylistID
20020	MCC_PLAYLIST_BROADCAST_OPTIONS	int nPlaylistID
20021	MCC_ADCAST_PLAYLIST,	int nPlaylistID
20022	MCC_STOP_ADCAST_PLAYLIST	int nPlaylistID
20023	MCC_PLAYLIST_ADCAST_OPTIONS,	int nPlaylistID
20024	MCC_IMPORT_PLAYLIST	ignore
20025	MCC_LOAD_LIBRARY	int nLibraryIndex

Edit

21000	MCC_COPY,	[ignore]
21001	MCC_PASTE,	[ignore]
21002	MCC_SELECT_ALL,	[ignore]
21003	MCC_SELECT_INVERT,	[ignore]
21004	MCC_DELETE,	[BOOL bAggressive]
21005	MCC_RENAME,	[ignore]
21006	MCC_UNDO,	[ignore]
21007	MCC_REDO,	[ignore]
21008	MCC_QUICK_SEARCH,	[BOOL bRepeatLastSearch]
21009	MCC_ADD_PLAYLIST,	[MEDIAFILE_INFO_ARRAY * paryFiles = NULL]
21010	MCC_ADD_SMARTLIST,	[ignore]
21011	MCC_ADD_PLAYLIST_GROUP,	[ignore]
21012	MCC_PROPERTIES,	[MEDIAFILE_INFO_ARRAY * paryFiles = NULL (-1 toggles) (note: never PostMessage(...) a pointer)]
21013	MCC_TOGGLE_TAGGING_MODE,	[ignore]
21014	MCC_CUT,	[ignore]
21015	MCC_DESELECT_ALL,	[ignore]
21016	MCC_DELETE_ALL,	[BOOL bAggressive]
21017	MCC_ADD_PODCAST_FEED,	[ignore]
21018	MCC_EDIT_PODCAST_FEED,	[ignore]
21019	MCC_ADD_PODCAST_DEFAULTS,	[ignore]
21020	MCC_CREATE_STOCK_SMARTLISTS,	[ignore]
21021	MCC_ENABLE_PODCAST_DOWNLOAD,	[ignore]
21022	MCC_DISABLE_PODCAST_DOWNLOAD,	[ignore]
21023	MCC_EDIT_PLAYLIST	[ignore]
21024	MCC_EDIT_PLAYING_NOW	[ignore]
21025	MCC_EDIT_DISC_INFORMATION	[ignore]
21026	MCC_EDIT_SMARTLIST	[int nPlaylistID]

View

22000	MCC_TOGGLE_MODE	-1: Next Mode, 0: Standard, 1: Mini, 2: Full Screen, 3: Theater View, 4: Windowed
22001	MCC_THEATER_VIEW,	SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODES Mode
22002	MCC_PARTY_MODE,	ignore
22003	MCC_SHOW_TREE_ROOT,	int nTreeRootIndex
22004	MCC_FIND_MUSIC,	wchar * pstrSearch (note: memory will be deleted by receiver)
22005	MCC_BACK,	int nLevels (0 does 1 level)
22006	MCC_FORWARD,	int nLevels (0 does 1 level)
22007	MCC_REFRESH,	ignore
22008	MCC_SET_LIST_STYLE,	int nListStyle (-1 toggles)
22009	MCC_SET_MODE,	-3: Current Mode (update settings), -2: Close Display, -1: Next Mode, 0: Standard, 1: Mini, 2: Full Screen, 3: Theater View, 4: Windowed
22010	MCC_SHOW_ARTISTINFO,	ignore
22011	MCC_SHOW_FINDCD,	ignore
22012	MCC_SHOW_RECENTLYIMPORTED,	ignore
22013	MCC_SHOW_TOPHITS,	ignore
22014	MCC_SHOW_RECENTLYPLAYED,	ignore
22015	MCC_SET_MEDIA_MODE,	int nMediaMode
22016	MCC_CONFIGURE_ACCESS_CONTROL,	ignore
22017	MCC_SET_SERVER_MODE,	BOOL bServerMode
22018	MCC_SET_MODE_FOR_EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_LAUNCH,	int nType (0: starting external app, 1: ending external app)
22019	MCC_SET_MODE_FOR_SECOND_INSTANCE_LAUNCH	UI_MODES Mode
22020	MCC_HOME	ignore
22021	MCC_ROLLUP_VIEW_HEADER	[BOOL bRollup (-1: toggle)]

Tools

23000	MCC_IMPORT = 23000,	loword: bAutomatic, hiword: bDisableAlreadyRunningWarning
23001	MCC_RIP,	ignore
23002	MCC_BURN,	ignore
23003	MCC_RECORD,	ignore
23004	MCC_CONVERT,	ignore
23005	MCC_ANALYZE_AUDIO,	ignore
23006	MCC_MEDIA_EDITOR,	ignore
23007	MCC_CD_LABELER,	ignore
23008	MCC_MUSICEX_MANAGER	ignore
23009	MCC_PLUGIN_MANAGER,,	ignore
23010	MCC_SKIN_MANAGER	ignore
23011	MCC_OPTIONS	int nPageID
23012	MCC_RENAME_CD_FILES,	ignore
23013	MCC_WMLICENSE_MANAGER	ignore
23014	MCC_SERVICES_MANAGER,	ignore
23015	MCC_HANDHELD_UPLOAD	loword: nDeviceSessionID (0 gets default), hiword: flags (1: sync only; 2: show warnings)
23016	MCC_HANDHELD_UPDATE_UPLOAD_WORKER_FINISHED	int nDeviceSessionID
23017	MCC_HANDHELD_CLOSE_DEVICE	int nDeviceSessionID
23018	MCC_HANDHELD_SHOW_OPTIONS	int nDeviceSessionID
23019	MCC_HANDHELD_INFO_DUMP	BOOL bShowInfo
23020	MCC_IMPORT_AUTO_RUN_NOW	ignore
23021	MCC_IMPORT_AUTO_CONFIGURE	ignore
23022	MCC_HANDHELD_EJECT	int nDeviceSessionID

Help

24000	MCC_HELP_CONTENTS,	ignore
24001	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_IMPORT_FILES,	ignore
24002	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_PLAY_FILES,	ignore
24003	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_RIP,	ignore
24004	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_BURN,	ignore
24005	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_ORGANIZE_FILES,	ignore
24006	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_VIEW_SCHEMES,	ignore
24007	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_MANAGE_PLAYLISTS,	ignore
24008	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_EDIT_PROPERTIES,	ignore
24009	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_FIND,	ignore
24010	MCC_HELP_HOWTO_CONFIGURE,	ignore
24011	MCC_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES,	ignore
24012	MCC_BUY,	ignore
24013	MCC_INSTALL_LICENSE,	ignore
24014	MCC_REGISTRATION_INFO,	ignore
24015	MCC_PLUS_FEATURES,	ignore
24016	MCC_INTERACT,	ignore
24017	MCC_SYSTEM_INFO,	ignore
24018	MCC_ABOUT,	ignore
24019	MCC_CONFIGURE_DEBUG_LOGGING,	ignore
24020	MCC_WIKI,	ignore
24021	MCC_TEST,	ignore
24022	MCC_SHOW_EULA,	ignore

Tree

25000	MCC_ADD_VIEW_SCHEME,	ignore
25001	MCC_EDIT_VIEW_SCHEME,	ignore
25002	MCC_OBSOLETE_25002,	ignore
25003	MCC_OBSOLETE_25003,	ignore
25004	MCC_OBSOLETE_25004,	ignore
25005	MCC_OBSOLETE_25005,	ignore
25006	MCC_OBSOLETE_25006,	ignore
25007	MCC_OBSOLETE_25007,	ignore
25008	MCC_TREE_ADD_DIRECTORY,	ignore
25009	MCC_TREE_IMPORT,	ignore
25010	MCC_TREE_ADD_CD_FOLDER,	ignore
25011	MCC_UPDATE_FROM_CD_DATABASE,	ignore
25012	MCC_SUBMIT_TO_CD_DATABASE,	ignore
25013	MCC_TREE_RIP,	ignore
25014	~~MCC_CLEAR_PLAYING_NOW,~~	0: all files; 1: leave playing file
25015	MCC_COPY_LISTENING_TO,	BOOL bPaste
25016	~~MCC_TREE_SET_EXPANDED,~~	0: collapsed; 1: expanded
25017	MCC_RESET_VIEW_SCHEMES,	ignore
25018	MCC_TREE_ERASE_CD_DVD,	ignore
25019	MCC_UPDATE_FROM_CDPLAYER_INI,	ignore
25020	MCC_TREE_EJECT,	ignore
25021	MCC_TREE_ADD_VIRTUAL_DEVICE,	ignore
25022	MCC_TREE_RENAME_PLAYLIST	int nPlaylistID

List

26000	MCC_LIST_UPDATE_ORDER,	ignore
26001	MCC_LIST_SHUFFLE_ORDER,	ignore
26002	MCC_LIST_IMPORT,	ignore
26003	MCC_LIST_REMOVE_ORDER,	ignore
26004	MCC_LOCATE_FILE,	int nLocation (-1: on disk (internal); -2: on disk (external); 0-n: library field index)
26005	MCC_LIST_MOVE_DISK_FILES,	ignore
26006	MCC_LIST_INCREMENT_SELECTION,	int nDelta
26007	MCC_LIST_REMOVE_DUPLICATES,	ignore
26008	MCC_LIST_AUTO_SIZE_COLUMN,	int nColumn, zero-based column index (-1: all)
26009	MCC_LIST_CUSTOMIZE_VIEW,	ignore
26010	MCC_LIST_COPY_DISK_FILES,	ignore
26011	MCC_LIST_SET_RIP_CHECK,	0: uncheck, 1: check, -1: toggle
26012	MCC_LIST_DOWNLOAD,	ignore
26013	MCC_LIST_GET_LIST_POINTER	ignore
26014	MCC_LIST_UPDATE_AFTER_SIZE	ignore

System

27000	MCC_KEYSTROKE	int nKeyCode
27001	MCC_SHUTDOWN,	ignore

Playback Engine

28022

MCC_PLAYBACK_ENGINE_SET_ASPECT_RATIO = 28023,

-1: cycles; 0 - 8: selects individual Aspect Ratio Modes

Other

30000	MCC_RELOAD_MC_VIEW = 30000,	ignore
30001	MCC_CUSTOMIZE_TOOLBAR,	ignore
30002	MCC_PLAY_TV,	ignore
30003	MCC_UPDATE_WEBPAGES,	ignore
30004	MCC_SHOW_RUNNING_MC,	BOOL bToggleVisibility
30005	MCC_SHOW_MENU,	int nMenuID
30006	MCC_TUNE_TV,	ignore
30007	MCC_PLAY_PLAYLIST,	int nPlaylistID
30008	MCC_SENDTO_TOOL,	0: labeler; 1: media editor; 2: default editor; 3: ftp upload; 4: email
30009	MCC_SHOW_VIEW_INFO,	new CMCViewInfo * (for internal use only)
30010	MCC_SERVICES_HOME,	ignore
30011	MCC_DEVICE_CHANGED	new DEVICE_CHANGE_INFO * (for internal use only)
30012	MCC_CONFIGURE_THEATER_VIEW,	ignore
30013	MCC_SET_STATUSTEXT,	wchar * pstrText (note: memory will be deleted by receiver)
30014	MCC_UPDATE_UI_SIZE_AFTER_MAXIMIZE,	ignore
30015	MCC_REENUM_PORTABLE_DEVICES,	BOOL bDeviceConnected
30016	MCC_PLAY_ADVANCED,	PLAY_COMMAND * pCommand (deleted by receiver)
30017	MCC_UPDATE_STATUS_BAR,	ignore
30018	MCC_REQUEST_PODCAST_UPDATE	ignore
30019	MCC_REQUEST_PODCAST_PURGE	ignore
30020	MCC_AUDIBLE_ACTIVATE_PC	BOOL bActivate (TRUE: activate, FALSE: deactivate)]
30021	MCC_UPDATE_UI_AFTER_ACTIVE_WINDOW_CHANGE	ignore

Image tools

31000	MCC_IMAGE_SET_DESKTOP_BACK,	ignore
31001	~~MCC_IMAGE_ROTATE_LEFT,~~	ignore
31002	~~MCC_IMAGE_ROTATE_RIGHT,~~	ignore
31003	~~MCC_IMAGE_ROTATE_UPSIDEDOWN,~~	ignore
31004	MCC_IMAGE_RESIZE,	ignore
31005	MCC_IMAGE_EDIT,	ignore

Query

32000

MCC_QUERY_SECTION,

Commands

These are used internally (they get routed in the standard way).

33000	MCC_GET_SELECTED_FILES = 33000,	loword: GET_SELECTION_MODES Mode, hiword: short nFlags (1: for playback)
33001	MCC_PRINTVIEW,	ignore
33002	MCC_OUTPUT,	ignore
33003	MCC_SETFOCUS,	ignore
33004	MCC_SELECT_FILES,	CMediaArray *
33005	MCC_DOUBLE_CLICK,	ignore
33006	MCC_PLAY_OR_SHOW,	ignore
33007	MCC_SHOW_CURRENT_FILE,	int nFlags (1: force, 2: select)
33008	MCC_UPDATE_SIZES,	ignore
33009	MCC_BUY_SELECTED_TRACKS,	int nPurchaseFlags
33010	MCC_BUY_ALL_TRACKS,	int nPurchaseFlags
33011	MCC_BUY_ALBUM,	int nPurchaseFlags
33012	MCC_UPDATE_AFTER_PLUGIN_INSTALLED,	ignore

Notifications

(used internally -- go to all view windows)

34000	MCC_NOTIFY_FONT_CHANGED,	ignore
34001	MCC_NOTIFY_VIEW_CHANGED,	ignore
34002	MCC_NOTIFY_PLAYER_INFO_CHANGED,	PLAYER_INFO_CHANGES nChange
34003	MCC_NOTIFY_TOOLTIPS_CHANGED,	BOOL bEnabled
34004	MCC_UPDATE,	int nFlags
34005	MCC_NOTIFY_FOCUS_CHANGED,	ignore
34006	MCC_SAVE_PROPERTIES,	ignore
34007	MCC_NOTIFY_UI_MODE_CHANGED,	ignore
34008	MCC_NOTIFY_SELECTION_CHANGED,	HWND hwndSource
34009	MCC_NOTIFY_FILE_CHANGED,	int nMFKey (-1: invalidates all files)
34010	MCC_NOTIFY_FILE_STATUS_CHANGED,	int nMFKey (-1: invalidates all files)
34011	MCC_NOTIFY_FILE_ENSURE_VISIBLE,	int nMFKey
34012	MCC_NOTIFY_GET_TAB_HWNDS,	ignore
34013	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_QUEUE_CHANGED,	int nFlags (1: folder change)
34014	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_PROGRESS_CHANGED,	int nPercentage
34015	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_STATUS_CHANGED,	LPCTSTR pStatus
34016	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_STARTED,	ignore
34017	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_FINISHED,	ignore
34018	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_FAILED,	LPCTSTR pError
34019	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_CLOSE_UI,	ignore
34020	MCC_NOTIFY_BURNER_PREPARE_FOR_NEXT_COPY,	LPCTSTR pStatus
34021	MCC_NOTIFY_RIP_STARTED,	ignore
34022	MCC_NOTIFY_RIP_FINISHED,	ignore
34023	MCC_NOTIFY_RIP_FAILED,	LPCTSTR pError
34024	MCC_NOTIFY_RIP_PROGRESS_CHANGED,	ignore
34025	MCC_NOTIFY_RIP_QUEUE_CHANGED,	ignore
34026	MCC_NOTIFY_DOWNLOAD_FINISHED,	int nMFKey (-1: unknown)
34027	MCC_NOTIFY_DOWNLOAD_FAILED,	int nMFKey (-1: unknown)
34028	MCC_NOTIFY_DOWNLOAD_STATUS_CHANGED,	LPCTSTR pStatus
34029	MCC_NOTIFY_STATUS_CHECKER_COMPLETE,	ignore
34030	MCC_NOTIFY_ZONE_CHANGED,	ignore
34031	MCC_NOTIFY_DISPLAY_OWNER_CHANGED,	HWND hwndOwner
34032	MCC_NOTIFY_AFTER_FIRST_UPDATE_LAYOUT_WINDOW,	ignore
34033	MCC_NOTIFY_AFTER_FIRST_UPDATE_APPLY_VIEW_STATE,	ignore
34034	MCC_NOTIFY_PROCESS_TIME_REMAINING,	int nSecondsRemaining
34035	MCC_NOTIFY_UI_UPDATE_ENABLE_DISABLE_STATES,	ignore
34036	MCC_NOTIFY_UI_SKIN_CHANGED,	ignore
34037	MCC_UPDATE_WINDOW_LAYOUT,	ignore
34038	MCC_NOTIFY_SAVE_UI_BEFORE_SHUTDOWN,	ignore
34039	MCC_NOTIFY_UPDATE_CONTROL_BARS,	ignore
34040	MCC_NOTIFY_PLAYLIST_FILES_CHANGED,	int nPlaylistID
34041	MCC_NOTIFY_PLAYLIST_INFO_CHANGED,	int nPlaylistID
34042	MCC_NOTIFY_PLAYLIST_ADDED,	int nPlaylistID
34043	MCC_NOTIFY_PLAYLIST_REMOVED,	int nPlaylistID
34044	MCC_NOTIFY_PLAYLIST_COLLECTION_CHANGED,	ignore
34045	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_OPTIONS_CHANGED,	ignore
34046	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_PROGRESS_CHANGED,	int nPercent
34047	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_UPLOAD_STARTED,	int nDeviceSessionID (0 gets default)
34048	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_NEW_DEVICE_ARRIVED,	ing nDeviceSessionID
34049	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_AFTER_DEVICE_CHANGED,	ignore
34050	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_QUEUE_CHANGED,	ignore
34051	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_INFO_COMPLETE,	ignore
34052	MCC_NOTIFY_HANDHELD_AFTER_UPLOAD_FINISHED,	ignore
34053	MCC_NOTIFY_COMPACT_MEMORY,	ignore
34054	MCC_NOTIFY_SEARCH_CHANGED,	ignore

Zones

To issue playback commands to a specific zone, mask these values with the parameter: Current Zone: 0 Zone 0: 16777216 (or 0x1000000 hex) Zone 1: 33554432 (or 0x2000000 hex) Zone 2: 50331648 (or 0x3000000 hex) Zone 3: 67108864 (or 0x4000000 hex) Zone 4: 83886080 (or 0x5000000 hex) Zone 5: 100663296 (or 0x6000000 hex) etc... (keep adding 16777216 (or 2^24)) (up to Zone 31)

for the geeks, this is the top 6 bits of the 32-bit parameter the lower 24 bits are used for the rest of the parameter (see the C++ macros below if you like) if bit 32 is set, we assume someone passed in a simple negative number, so discard the zone portion

for parameters >= 0: zone number + parameter for parameters < 0: zone number + (16777216 + parameter) example: parameter -1 to zone 3: 67108864 + (16777216 + -1) = 83886079

ZONE PARAM	Zone Number	Wparam	Lparam	zone
Z0: Play/Pause	MCC_PLAY_PAUSE	10000	16777216	0
Z0: Play Track from Beginning	MCC_PLAY	10001	16777216	0
Z0: Stop	MCC_STOP	10002	16777216	0
Z0: Next	MCC_NEXT	10003	16777216	0
Z0: Previous	MCC_PREVIOUS	10004	16777216	0
Z0: Shuffle Mode-Toggle	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	16777216	0
Z0: ReShuffle-Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	16777217	0
Z0: ReShuffle-No Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	16777218	0
Z0: Continuous Mode-Toggle	MCC_CONTINUOUS	10006	16777216	0
Z0: FF	MCC_FAST_FORWARD	10008	16777216	0
Z0: Rew	MCC_REWIND	10009	16777216	0
Z0: Play Seq. #	MCC_PLAY_CPLDB_INDEX	10015	16777216	0
Z0: Mute	MCC_VOLUME_MUTE	10017	16777216	0
Z0: Vol +5	MCC_VOLUME_UP	10018	16777221	0
Z0: Vol -5	MCC_VOLUME_DOWN	10019	16777221	0
Z0: Vol 0	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	16777216	0
Z0: Vol 25	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	16777241	0
Z0: Vol 50	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	16777266	0
Z0: Vol 75	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	16777291	0
Z0: Vol 100	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	16777316	0
Z0: Rating-?	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	16777216	0
Z0: Rating-1	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	16777217	0
Z0: Rating-2	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	16777218	0
Z0: Rating-3	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	16777219	0
Z0: Rating-4	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	16777220	0
Z0: Rating-5	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	16777221	0
Z1: Play/Pause	MCC_PLAY_PAUSE	10000	33554432	1
Z1: Play Track from Beginning	MCC_PLAY	10001	33554432	1
Z1: Stop	MCC_STOP	10002	33554432	1
Z1: Next	MCC_NEXT	10003	33554432	1
Z1: Previous	MCC_PREVIOUS	10004	33554432	1
Z1: Shuffle Mode-Toggle	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	33554432	1
Z1: ReShuffle-Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	33554433	1
Z1: ReShuffle-No Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	33554434	1
Z1: Continuous Mode-Toggle	MCC_CONTINUOUS	10006	33554432	1
Z1: FF	MCC_FAST_FORWARD	10008	33554432	1
Z1: Rew	MCC_REWIND	10009	33554432	1
Z1: Play Seq. #	MCC_PLAY_CPLDB_INDEX	10015	33554432	1
Z1: Mute	MCC_VOLUME_MUTE	10017	33554432	1
Z1: Vol +5	MCC_VOLUME_UP	10018	33554437	1
Z1: Vol -5	MCC_VOLUME_DOWN	10019	33554437	1
Z1: Vol 0	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	33554432	1
Z1: Vol 25	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	33554457	1
Z1: Vol 50	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	33554482	1
Z1: Vol 75	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	33554507	1
Z1: Vol 100	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	33554532	1
Z1: Rating-?	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	33554432	1
Z1: Rating-1	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	33554433	1
Z1: Rating-2	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	33554434	1
Z1: Rating-3	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	33554435	1
Z1: Rating-4	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	33554436	1
Z1: Rating-5	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	33554437	1
Z2: Play/Pause	MCC_PLAY_PAUSE	10000	50331648	2
Z2: Play Track from Beginning	MCC_PLAY	10001	50331648	2
Z2: Stop	MCC_STOP	10002	50331648	2
Z2: Next	MCC_NEXT	10003	50331648	2
Z2: Previous	MCC_PREVIOUS	10004	50331648	2
Z2: Shuffle Mode-Toggle	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	50331648	2
Z2: ReShuffle-Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	50331649	2
Z2: ReShuffle-No Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	50331650	2
Z2: Continuous Mode-Toggle	MCC_CONTINUOUS	10006	50331648	2
Z2: FF	MCC_FAST_FORWARD	10008	50331648	2
Z2: Rew	MCC_REWIND	10009	50331648	2
Z2: Play Seq. #	MCC_PLAY_CPLDB_INDEX	10015	50331648	2
Z2: Mute	MCC_VOLUME_MUTE	10017	50331648	2
Z2: Vol +5	MCC_VOLUME_UP	10018	50331653	2
Z2: Vol -5	MCC_VOLUME_DOWN	10019	50331653	2
Z2: Vol 0	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	50331648	2
Z2: Vol 25	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	50331673	2
Z2: Vol 50	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	50331698	2
Z2: Vol 75	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	50331723	2
Z2: Vol 100	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	50331748	2
Z2: Rating-?	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	50331648	2
Z2: Rating-1	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	50331649	2
Z2: Rating-2	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	50331650	2
Z2: Rating-3	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	50331651	2
Z2: Rating-4	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	50331652	2
Z2: Rating-5	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	50331653	2
Z3: Play/Pause	MCC_PLAY_PAUSE	10000	67108864	3
Z3: Play Track from Beginning	MCC_PLAY	10001	67108864	3
Z3: Stop	MCC_STOP	10002	67108864	3
Z3: Next	MCC_NEXT	10003	67108864	3
Z3: Previous	MCC_PREVIOUS	10004	67108864	3
Z3: Shuffle Mode-Toggle	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	67108864	3
Z3: ReShuffle-Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	67108865	3
Z3: ReShuffle-No Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	67108866	3
Z3: Continuous Mode-Toggle	MCC_CONTINUOUS	10006	67108864	3
Z3: FF	MCC_FAST_FORWARD	10008	67108864	3
Z3: Rew	MCC_REWIND	10009	67108864	3
Z3: Play Seq. #	MCC_PLAY_CPLDB_INDEX	10015	67108864	3
Z3: Mute	MCC_VOLUME_MUTE	10017	67108864	3
Z3: Vol +5	MCC_VOLUME_UP	10018	67108869	3
Z3: Vol -5	MCC_VOLUME_DOWN	10019	67108869	3
Z3: Vol 0	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	67108864	3
Z3: Vol 25	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	67108889	3
Z3: Vol 50	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	67108914	3
Z3: Vol 75	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	67108939	3
Z3: Vol 100	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	67108964	3
Z3: Rating-?	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	67108864	3
Z3: Rating-1	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	67108865	3
Z3: Rating-2	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	67108866	3
Z3: Rating-3	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	67108867	3
Z3: Rating-4	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	67108868	3
Z3: Rating-5	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	67108869	3
Z4: Play/Pause	MCC_PLAY_PAUSE	10000	83886080	4
Z4: Play Track from Beginning	MCC_PLAY	10001	83886080	4
Z4: Stop	MCC_STOP	10002	83886080	4
Z4: Next	MCC_NEXT	10003	83886080	4
Z4: Previous	MCC_PREVIOUS	10004	83886080	4
Z4: Shuffle Mode-Toggle	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	83886080	4
Z4: ReShuffle-Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	83886081	4
Z4: ReShuffle-No Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	83886082	4
Z4: Continuous Mode-Toggle	MCC_CONTINUOUS	10006	83886080	4
Z4: FF	MCC_FAST_FORWARD	10008	83886080	4
Z4: Rew	MCC_REWIND	10009	83886080	4
Z4: Play Seq. #	MCC_PLAY_CPLDB_INDEX	10015	83886080	4
Z4: Mute	MCC_VOLUME_MUTE	10017	83886080	4
Z4: Vol +5	MCC_VOLUME_UP	10018	83886085	4
Z4: Vol -5	MCC_VOLUME_DOWN	10019	83886085	4
Z4: Vol 0	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	83886080	4
Z4: Vol 25	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	83886105	4
Z4: Vol 50	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	83886130	4
Z4: Vol 75	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	83886155	4
Z4: Vol 100	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	83886180	4
Z4: Rating-?	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	83886080	4
Z4: Rating-1	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	83886081	4
Z4: Rating-2	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	83886082	4
Z4: Rating-3	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	83886083	4
Z4: Rating-4	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	83886084	4
Z4: Rating-5	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	83886085	4
Z5: Play/Pause	MCC_PLAY_PAUSE	10000	100663296	5
Z5: Play Track from Beginning	MCC_PLAY	10001	100663296	5
Z5: Stop	MCC_STOP	10002	100663296	5
Z5: Next	MCC_NEXT	10003	100663296	5
Z5: Previous	MCC_PREVIOUS	10004	100663296	5
Z5: Shuffle Mode-Toggle	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	100663296	5
Z5: ReShuffle-Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	100663297	5
Z5: ReShuffle-No Jump to PN	MCC_SHUFFLE	10005	100663298	5
Z5: Continuous Mode-Toggle	MCC_CONTINUOUS	10006	100663296	5
Z5: FF	MCC_FAST_FORWARD	10008	100663296	5
Z5: Rew	MCC_REWIND	10009	100663296	5
Z5: Play Seq. #	MCC_PLAY_CPLDB_INDEX	10015	100663296	5
Z5: Mute	MCC_VOLUME_MUTE	10017	100663296	5
Z5: Vol +5	MCC_VOLUME_UP	10018	100663301	5
Z5: Vol -5	MCC_VOLUME_DOWN	10019	100663301	5
Z5: Vol 0	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	100663296	5
Z5: Vol 25	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	100663321	5
Z5: Vol 50	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	100663346	5
Z5: Vol 75	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	100663371	5
Z5: Vol 100	MCC_VOLUME_SET	10020	100663396	5
Z5: Rating-?	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	100663296	5
Z5: Rating-1	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	100663297	5
Z5: Rating-2	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	100663298	5
Z5: Rating-3	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	100663299	5
Z5: Rating-4	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	100663300	5
Z5: Rating-5	MCC_SET_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_RATING	10023	100663301	5

How To Issue Media Core Commands

a) Post a WM_MC_COMMAND based message to the MC frame

Example (C++ source code): HWND hwndMC = FindWindow(_T("MJFrame"), NULL); PostMessage(hwndMC, WM_MC_COMMAND, MCC_PLAY_PAUSE, 0);

b) Fire the same command through the launcher (i.e. 'MC12.exe') in the system directory

Example (command-line program): 'MC12.exe' /MCC 10000, 0

// the WM_APP based message (WM_APP = 32768, so WM_MC_COMMAND = 33768)
#define WM_MC_COMMAND (WM_APP + 1000)

// extended MC_COMMAND message that takes a structure with extra information (internal use only)
#define WM_MC_COMMAND_EX (WM_APP + 1001)

// return value for unhandled MCC commands
#define MCC_UNHANDLED 0

// flags for command enable, disable, and check
enum MCC_UPDATEUI_FLAGS
{
    MCC_UPDATEUI_ENABLE = 1,
    MCC_UPDATEUI_DISABLE = 2,
    MCC_UPDATEUI_PRESSED = 4,
};

Helper macros

#define IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_RANGE(INDEX, FIRST, LAST) (((abs((int)INDEX)) >= FIRST) && ((abs((int)INDEX)) < LAST) || ((abs((int)INDEX)) >= FIRST + MCC_CUSTOMIZATION_OFFSET) && ((abs((int)INDEX)) < LAST + MCC_CUSTOMIZATION_OFFSET))
#define IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, FIRST) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_RANGE(INDEX, FIRST, FIRST + 1000)
#define IS_VALID_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_RANGE(INDEX, MCC_FIRST, MCC_LAST)
#define IS_PLAYBACK_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_PLAYBACK_SECTION)
#define IS_FILE_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_FILE_SECTION)
#define IS_EDIT_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_EDIT_SECTION)
#define IS_VIEW_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_VIEW_SECTION)
#define IS_TOOL_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_TOOLS_SECTION)
#define IS_HELP_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_HELP_SECTION)
#define IS_TREE_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_TREE_SECTION)
#define IS_LIST_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_LIST_SECTION)
#define IS_SYSTEM_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_SYSTEM_SECTION)
#define IS_IMAGE_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_IMAGE_SECTION)
#define IS_INTERNAL_COMMAND_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_COMMANDS_SECTION)
#define IS_NOTIFY_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_SECTION(INDEX, MCC_NOTIFICATIONS_SECTION)
#define IS_CUSTOMIZATION_MCC_COMMAND(INDEX) IS_MCC_COMMAND_IN_RANGE(INDEX, MCC_FIRST + MCC_CUSTOMIZATION_OFFSET, MCC_LAST + MCC_CUSTOMIZATION_OFFSET)

#define MAKE_MCC_PLAYBACK_PARAM(PARAM, ZONE) (((ZONE) == -1) ? ((PARAM) & 0x00FFFFFF) : ((((ZONE) + 1) << 24) & 0xFF000000) | ((PARAM) & 0x00FFFFFF))
#define GET_MCC_PLAYBACK_PARAM(PARAM) (((PARAM) & 0x400000) ? ((PARAM) & 0xFFFFFF) - 0x1000000 : ((PARAM) & 0xFFFFFF))
#define GET_MCC_PLAYBACK_ZONE(PARAM) (((PARAM) & 0x80000000) ? -1 : (((PARAM) >> 24) - 1))

Defines For Internal Use

// update flags
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_THUMBNAILS                           (1 << 0)
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_FILE_PROPERTIES                      (1 << 1)
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_FILE_ADDED_OR_REMOVED                (1 << 2)
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_TREE_STRUCTURE                       (1 << 3)
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_REFILL_LIST                          (1 << 4)
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_ITEM_DELETED                         (1 << 5)
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_NO_PRESERVE_VIEW_STATE               (1 << 6)

// update all
#define MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_ALL                                  (0x7FFFFFFF & ~(MCC_UPDATE_FLAG_NO_PRESERVE_VIEW_STATE))

// UI modes
enum UI_MODES
{
    UI_MODE_UNKNOWN = -2000,
    UI_MODE_NO_UI = -1000,
    UI_MODE_CURRENT = -3,
    UI_MODE_CLOSE_DISPLAY = -2,
    UI_MODE_NEXT = -1,
    UI_MODE_STANDARD = 0,
    UI_MODE_MINI,
    UI_MODE_FULLSCREEN,
    UI_MODE_THEATER,
    UI_MODE_WINDOWED,
    UI_MODE_STACK,
    UI_MODE_SLIM,
    UI_MODE_COUNT,
};

// player changes
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_ALL                               0xFFFF
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_PLAYERSTATE                       (1 << 0)
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_VOLUME                            (1 << 1)
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_FILEINFO                          (1 << 2)
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_PLAYLISTSTATE                     (1 << 3)
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_EQCHANGE                          (1 << 4)
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_IMAGE                             (1 << 5)
#define PLAYER_INFO_CHANGE_PLAYING_FILE                      (1 << 6)

// player status codes
enum PLAYER_STATUS_CODES
{
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_BUFFERING,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_LOCATING,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_CONNECTING,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_DOWNLOADING_CODEC,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_ACQUIRING_LICENSE,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_INDIVIDUALIZE_STARTING,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_INDIVIDUALIZE_CONNECTING,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_INDIVIDUALIZE_REQUESTING,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_INDIVIDUALIZE_RECEIVING,
    PLAYER_STATUS_CODE_INDIVIDUALIZE_COMPLETED,
};

// theater view modes
enum SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODES
{
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_TOGGLE_THEATER_VIEW,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_HOME,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_PLAYING_NOW,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_AUDIO,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_IMAGES,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_VIDEOS,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_PLAYLISTS,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_CD_DVD,
    SHOW_THEATER_VIEW_MODE_TV,
};

// get selection modes
enum GET_SELECTION_MODES
{
    GET_SELECTION_EXACT,
    GET_SELECTION_ALL_ON_NONE,
    GET_SELECTION_ALL_ON_ONE_OR_NONE,
    GET_SELECTION_ALL,
};

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