IltmmDevice::get_FriendlyName

#include "ltmm.h"

C Syntax	HRESULT IltmmDevice__get_FriendlyName(pDevice, pVal)
C++ Syntax	HRESULT get_FriendlyName(pVal)

IltmmDevice *pDevice;	/* pointer to an interface */
BSTR * pVal;	/* pointer to a string */

Retrieves the device’s descriptive name.

Parameter	Description
pDevice	Pointer to an IltmmDevice interface.
pVal	Pointer to a character string containing the device’s friendly name.

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

The returned name is not unique. However, it is ideal for presenting a descriptive name in user interfaces.

If the method succeeds, the caller must free the returned BSTR by calling the SysFreeString function.

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.

Elements:	IltmmDevice::get_Name
Topics:	Multimedia Function Group