IltmmWMStreamConfig::get_StreamType

#include "ltmm.h"

C Syntax

HRESULT IltmmWMStreamConfig_get_StreamType(pStreamConfig, pVal)

C++ Syntax

HRESULT get_StreamType(pVal)

 

IltmmWMStreamConfig *pStreamConfig;

/* pointer to an interface */

BSTR *pVal;

/* pointer to a string */

Gets the major type of the stream.

Parameter

Description

pStreamConfig

Pointer to an IltmmWMStreamConfig interface.

pVal

Pointer to a string to be updated with the CLSID string that indicates the stream type. Possible values are:

 

Value

Meaning

 

ltmmMEDIATYPE_Video

Video stream The portion of the file holding the video data. The video data might be compressed to save disk space. The data has to be decompressed using a video decompressor Also known as a decoder, this is a module or algorithm to decompress data. before you can play (see) it.

 

ltmmMEDIATYPE_Audio

Audio stream The portion of the file holding the audio data. The audio data might be compressed to save disk space. The data has to be decompressed using an audio decompressor before you can play (hear) it.

 

ltmmMEDIATYPE_Text

Script stream

 

For a list of media types refer to Formats, Media Types and Media Subtypes.

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

Call SysFreeString to free the memory allocated for the string when it is no longer needed.

For more information, refer to the Microsoft documentation for IWMStreamConfig::GetStreamType .

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:

IltmmWMStreamConfig::get_StreamNumber, IltmmWMStreamConfig::put_StreamNumber, IltmmWMStreamConfig::get_StreamName, IltmmWMStreamConfig::put_StreamName, IltmmWMStreamConfig::get_Type

Topics:

Windows Media Support

 

Multimedia Function Group

Example

For a C example, refer to IltmmWMProfile::GetStream Example for C.

For a C++ example, refer to IltmmWMProfile::GetStream Example for C++.