Using C# with MM

[gideonrv]

I don't know how many of us use C# as a means of handling the MM library. At least I do, and it deserves a serious poll.
I decided to write a wrapper library that exposes MM methods and properties in C# conventions, like using square brackets ([]) instead of get_item(). I do it for my own needs, but if it's usable, I don't mind to let the forum members use it.
My first question is how to get the already open instance of MM application, or to throw an exception if there's no such one. Since C# is NOT a scripting language, it runs as an independent program, outside MM.

[Steegy]

How to get a reference to MM (a running instance, or a new one) is explained here (at the bottom). This is the most simple, "normal" and intended use. You can also use late-binding but that's a much less attractive subject and probably the only reason why you would want to use that is if you want to keep all code in one single exe file (because early binding uses an COM interop dll)

By looking if the MediaMonkey process is running (through .Net or Win32) or by looking if there's a MediaMonkey window created (through .Net or Win32), you know if MM is active or not.

Cheers
Steegy

[Thanasis]

Using C# to write add-ons for MM is a niche. Only few people bother with it.
Yes I use C# with MM.
I do it with the help of Visual Studio 2010

And I invite everybody who does the same to share knowledge......

With the Events Support in C# starting from MM 4.0+ , you can almost do everything.

Lately I managed to Communicate between my C# and MediaMonkey's VBScript application using COM (Component Object Model).

I have also to managed to make many MM Events work in C#.

Well. Don't be dead. Communicate and Share !!!!