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title: "WMReader Properties "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/Properties_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# WMReader Properties 
 
The [WMReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
 
## Properties

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [CodecPriority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_CodecPriority.htm.md) |  Returns the priority of the codec.<br> (Overrides [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).[CodecPriority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_CodecPriority.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Completed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Completed.htm.md) |  Returns value indicating if the operation is currently running.<br> (Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Current](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_Current.htm.md) |  Returns a current frame as an [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b). |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [CurrentFrameIndex](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_CurrentFrameIndex.htm.md) |  Returns a current frame index. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [DefaultExtension](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_DefaultExtension.htm.md) |  Returns default extension for this format.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Duration](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_Duration.htm.md) |  Gets the duration of the audio or video file. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [ExceptionThrowEnabled](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_ExceptionThrowEnabled.htm.md) |  Gets/sets value that specifies if to throw exception in synchronous mode.<br> (Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FilterString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_FilterString.htm.md) |  Returns filter string for this format.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FormatDescription](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_FormatDescription.htm.md) |  Returns user-friendly format description.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FormatName](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_FormatName.htm.md) |  Returns format name.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FrameCount](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_FrameCount.htm.md) |  Returns number of frames in the format reader.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [FramesPerSecond](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_FramesPerSecond.htm.md) |  Gets the frames per second ratio of the video file. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [IsFrameSeekable](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_IsFrameSeekable.htm.md) |  Gets a value specifying whether the opened file is seekable by index.<br> (Overrides [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).[IsFrameSeekable](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_IsFrameSeekable.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Locked](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Locked.htm.md) |  Indicates if the object has been locked.<br> (Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [MediaFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_MediaFormat.htm.md) |  Returns the ID of the media format this reader can read from.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Metadata](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_Metadata.htm.md) |  Returns the metadata related to the opened file. |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [MimeType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_MimeType.htm.md) |  Returns mime type of the format.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Opened](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader_Opened.htm.md) |  Returns value that specifies whether the reader is opened.<br> (Inherited from [FormatReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatReader.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Priority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Priority.htm.md) |  Gets/sets a priority for the auxilary thread.<br> (Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [SynchronizationMode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_SynchronizationMode.htm.md) |  Gets/sets synchronization mode for the object.<br> (Overrides [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).[SynchronizationMode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_SynchronizationMode.htm.md).) |
 |  ![Public property](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubproperty.gif) |  [Timeout](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Timeout.htm.md) |  Gets/sets value specifying maximum time for which object can be locked.<br> (Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [WMReader Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
