LostPackets

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This property contains a value specifying the number of packets lost during transmission of the stream. This property is read-only.

Compatibility: Windows Media Player

Syntax

[ lPackets = ] MediaPlayer.LostPackets

Parameters

  • lPackets
    Long value specifying the number of packets lost during transmission of the stream. There is no default value.

Remarks

This property is valid only for streaming media. Packets may be lost for a number of reasons, such as the type and quality of the network connection.

Each time playback stops and restarts, this property resets to zero. It does not reset if playback pauses and restarts.

This property returns valid information only during run time, and only if the FileName property is set.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later

See Also

Reference

Windows Media Player Properties
ReceivedPackets
ReceptionQuality
RecoveredPackets

Concepts

Compatibility Modes
Monitoring Stream Status and Network Reception