How to view an AVI file using labVIEW

hi
I m working on LAbVIEW 5.1. I want to know how to view an AVI video file in LabVIEW. The image should be displayed on an intensity graph.

Use Windows media player via ActiveX. Find attached example (it plays an AVI on top of graph area and hides at the end).I attached a screen capture in case you have problems with the converted version of my 6.0 VI. Let me know if it's working.
Good Luck
Attachments:
play_AVI.vi ‏30 KB
Count16.avi ‏343 KB
play_AVI.gif ‏15 KB

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