VideoDemo.java

/***
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  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
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  From _The Busy Coder's Guide to Advanced Android Development_
    http://commonsware.com/AdvAndroid
*/

package com.commonsware.android.video;

import java.io.File;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.widget.MediaController;
import android.widget.VideoView;

public class VideoDemo extends Activity {
  private VideoView video;
  private MediaController ctlr;
  
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
    super.onCreate(icicle);
    getWindow().setFormat(PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
    setContentView(R.layout.main);
  
    File clip=new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(),
                       "test.mp4");
    
    if (clip.exists()) {
      video=(VideoView)findViewById(R.id.video);
      video.setVideoPath(clip.getAbsolutePath());
      
      ctlr=new MediaController(this);
      ctlr.setMediaPlayer(video);
      video.setMediaController(ctlr);
      video.requestFocus();
      video.start();
    }
  }
}