IltmmPlay::put_SourceFile

#include "ltmm.h"

C Syntax	HRESULT IltmmPlay_put_SourceFile(pPlay, newVal)
C++ Syntax	HRESULT put_SourceFile(newVal)

IltmmPlay *pPlay;	/* pointer to an interface */
BSTR newVal;	/* file name */

Sets the media source to a file.

Parameter	Description
pPlay	Pointer to an IltmmPlay interface.
newVal	Name of the file containing the media data.

Returns

S_OK	The function was successful.
<> S_OK	An error occurred. Refer to the Error Codes or the HRESULT error codes in the DirectShow documentation.

Comments

This function sets the media data source to the specified file name or stream. The ResetSource function should be called to stop the play object from accessing the file. The SourceType will be set to ltmmPlay_Source_File.

The filename can be used to indicate a regular file or a stream.

For more details on the filename syntax, refer to:

SourceFile syntax

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTMM

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Platforms

Win32, x64

See Also

Elements:	IltmmPlay::get_SourceFile, IltmmPlay::get_SourceType, IltmmPlay::ResetSource
Topics:	Multimedia Function Group
	ltmmPlay_Source Constants

Example

For a C example, refer to the Simple Media Player for C.

For a C++ example, refer to the Simple Media Player for C++.