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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <ProjectOptions>
+    <Version Value="9"/>
+    <General>
+      <SessionStorage Value="InProjectDir"/>
+      <MainUnit Value="0"/>
+      <ResourceType Value="res"/>
+      <UseXPManifest Value="True"/>
+      <Icon Value="0"/>
+    </General>
+    <BuildModes Count="1">
+      <Item1 Name="default" Default="True"/>
+    </BuildModes>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+    <RunParams>
+      <local>
+        <FormatVersion Value="1"/>
+      </local>
+    </RunParams>
+    <RequiredPackages Count="2">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="MPlayerControlLaz"/>
+        <DefaultFilename Value="../../mplayercontrollaz.lpk"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
+      </Item2>
+    </RequiredPackages>
+    <Units Count="2">
+      <Unit0>
+        <Filename Value="project1.lpr"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+      </Unit0>
+      <Unit1>
+        <Filename Value="unit1.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="Form1"/>
+        <HasResources Value="True"/>
+        <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
+      </Unit1>
+    </Units>
+  </ProjectOptions>
+  <CompilerOptions>
+    <Version Value="11"/>
+    <SearchPaths>
+      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+    </SearchPaths>
+    <Linking>
+      <Options>
+        <Win32>
+          <GraphicApplication Value="True"/>
+        </Win32>
+      </Options>
+    </Linking>
+  </CompilerOptions>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/components/mplayer/examples/Simple Use/project1.lpr b/components/mplayer/examples/Simple Use/project1.lpr
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+program project1;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses
+  {$IFDEF UNIX}{$IFDEF UseCThreads}
+  cthreads,
+  {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
+  Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
+  Forms, Unit1;
+
+{$IFDEF WINDOWS}{$R project1.rc}{$ENDIF}
+
+{$R *.res}
+
+begin
+  Application.Initialize;
+  Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
+  Application.Run;
+end.
+
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diff --git a/components/mplayer/examples/Simple Use/unit1.lfm b/components/mplayer/examples/Simple Use/unit1.lfm
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+object Form1: TForm1
+  Left = 290
+  Height = 390
+  Top = 189
+  Width = 583
+  ActiveControl = Panel1
+  Caption = 'Form1'
+  ClientHeight = 390
+  ClientWidth = 583
+  OnCreate = FormCreate
+  LCLVersion = '1.2.4.0'
+  object MPlayerControl1: TMPlayerControl
+    Left = 6
+    Height = 334
+    Top = 27
+    Width = 571
+    Align = alClient
+    BorderSpacing.Around = 6
+    Loop = 0
+    Volume = 0
+  end
+  object Panel1: TPanel
+    Left = 0
+    Height = 21
+    Top = 0
+    Width = 583
+    Align = alTop
+    AutoSize = True
+    ClientHeight = 21
+    ClientWidth = 583
+    TabOrder = 1
+    object PlaySpeedButton: TSpeedButton
+      Left = 1
+      Height = 19
+      Top = 1
+      Width = 26
+      Align = alLeft
+      AutoSize = True
+      Caption = 'Play'
+      OnClick = PlaySpeedButtonClick
+    end
+    object PauseSpeedButton: TSpeedButton
+      Left = 27
+      Height = 19
+      Top = 1
+      Width = 35
+      Align = alLeft
+      AutoSize = True
+      Caption = 'Pause'
+      OnClick = PauseSpeedButtonClick
+    end
+    object StopSpeedButton: TSpeedButton
+      Left = 62
+      Height = 19
+      Top = 1
+      Width = 28
+      Align = alLeft
+      AutoSize = True
+      Caption = 'Stop'
+      OnClick = StopSpeedButtonClick
+    end
+    object OpenSpeedButton: TSpeedButton
+      Left = 90
+      Height = 19
+      Top = 1
+      Width = 52
+      Align = alLeft
+      AutoSize = True
+      Caption = 'Open file'
+      OnClick = OpenSpeedButtonClick
+    end
+  end
+  object StatusBar1: TStatusBar
+    Left = 0
+    Height = 23
+    Top = 367
+    Width = 583
+    Panels = <>
+  end
+  object OpenDialog1: TOpenDialog
+    Options = [ofFileMustExist, ofEnableSizing, ofViewDetail]
+    left = 235
+    top = 127
+  end
+end
diff --git a/components/mplayer/examples/Simple Use/unit1.pas b/components/mplayer/examples/Simple Use/unit1.pas
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+unit Unit1;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, LResources, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs,
+  Buttons, ComCtrls, ExtCtrls, MPlayerCtrl;
+
+type
+
+  { TForm1 }
+
+  TForm1 = class(TForm)
+    MPlayerControl1: TMPlayerControl;
+    OpenDialog1: TOpenDialog;
+    Panel1: TPanel;
+    PlaySpeedButton: TSpeedButton;
+    PauseSpeedButton: TSpeedButton;
+    OpenSpeedButton: TSpeedButton;
+    StatusBar1: TStatusBar;
+    StopSpeedButton: TSpeedButton;
+    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure OpenSpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure PauseSpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure PlaySpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure StopSpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+  private
+  public
+  end;
+
+var
+  Form1: TForm1;
+
+implementation
+
+{$R *.lfm}
+
+{ TForm1 }
+
+procedure TForm1.PlaySpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  if not FileExistsUTF8(MPlayerControl1.Filename) then begin
+    MessageDlg('File not found',
+      'Please choose a file before playing',mtError,[mbCancel],0);
+    exit;
+  end;
+  MPlayerControl1.Play;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.StopSpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  MPlayerControl1.Stop;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.PauseSpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  MPlayerControl1.Paused:=not MPlayerControl1.Paused;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.OpenSpeedButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  if not OpenDialog1.Execute then exit;
+  MPlayerControl1.Stop;
+  MPlayerControl1.Filename:=OpenDialog1.FileName;
+  StatusBar1.SimpleText:=CleanAndExpandFilename(MPlayerControl1.Filename);
+  MPlayerControl1.Play;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  if Paramcount>0 then begin
+    MPlayerControl1.Filename:=CleanAndExpandFilename(ParamStrUTF8(1));
+    StatusBar1.SimpleText:=MPlayerControl1.Filename;
+  end;
+  {$IFDEF Linux}
+   MPlayerControl1.MPlayerPath:='';
+   MPlayerControl1.StartParam:='-vo x11 -zoom -fs';
+  {$else $IFDEF Windows}
+   // Download MPlayer generic for Windows and save under Programm Folder Directory
+   // http://sourceforge.net/projects/mplayer-win32/
+   MPlayerControl1.MPlayerPath:=extractfilepath(application.exename)+'MPlayer\mplayer.exe' ;
+   //MPlayerControl1.StartParam:='-zoom -fs';
+  {$endif}
+end;
+
+end.
+