Gets the description of the specified codec format.
#include "ltmm.h"  
| Language | Syntax | 
|---|---|
| C | HRESULT IltmmWMProfileManager_getCodecFormatDesc(pProfMan, Type, CodecIndex, FormatIndex, pVal) | 
| C++ | HRESULT GetCodecFormatDesc(Type, CodecIndex, FormatIndex, pVal) | 
Pointer to an IltmmWMProfileManager interface.
A string identifying the major media type the codec supports. Possible values are:
The zero based index of the codec for which to get the specified format description.
The zero based index of the format for which to get the description.
Pointer to a string to be updated with the format description.
| Value | Meaning | 
|---|---|
| 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. | 
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 IWMCodecInfo2::GetCodecFormatDesc.
Win32, x64.
| Language | Example | 
|---|---|
| C | IltmmWMProfile::AddStream | 
| C++ | IltmmWMProfile::AddStream | 
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