Just wondering how do I get the status bar in my program to tell the user
what is happening?
I'm creating a small media player and I want the status bar to tell me the
time of the file (how much has played / how much is left) and tell me the
filename. here is my code

Private Sub cmdOpen_Click()

dlgPlayer.FileName = ""
dlgPlayer.ShowOpen
Open dlgPlayer.FileName For Input As 1
WindowsMediaPlayer1.URL = dlgPlayer.FileName
Close 1
End Sub

as you can see I haven't got a clue of what to do with the statusbar with of
course isn't listed, i figured I could put it in between the 'Open
dlgPlayer' and the 'Close 1" but I have no idea the property that I'm
changing
Please HELP?!
Thanx

ok now I got something better but it still doesn't display anything in the
status bar
here it is

Private Sub WindowsMediaPlayer1_OpenStateChange(ByVal NewState As Long)
StatusBar1.SimpleText = WindowsMediaPlayer1.Status
End Sub
someone help

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> Just wondering how do I get the status bar in my program to tell the user
> what is happening?
> I'm creating a small media player and I want the status bar to tell me the
> time of the file (how much has played / how much is left) and tell me the
> filename. here is my code
>
> Private Sub cmdOpen_Click()
>
> dlgPlayer.FileName = ""
> dlgPlayer.ShowOpen
> Open dlgPlayer.FileName For Input As 1
> WindowsMediaPlayer1.URL = dlgPlayer.FileName
> Close 1
> End Sub
>
> as you can see I haven't got a clue of what to do with the statusbar with
> of course isn't listed, i figured I could put it in between the 'Open
> dlgPlayer' and the 'Close 1" but I have no idea the property that I'm
> changing
> Please HELP?!
> Thanx
>
>