IltmmSampleTarget::GetConnectedMediaType

#include "ltmm.h"

C Syntax

HRESULT IltmmSampleTarget__getConnectedMediaType(pSampleTarget, MediaType)

C++ Syntax

HRESULT GetConnectedMediaType(MediaType)

 

IltmmSampleTarget * pSampleTarget;

/* pointer to an interface */

IltmmMediaTypeDisp ** MediaType;

/* pointer to a pointer */

Gets a copy of the connected media type.

Parameter

Description

pSampleTarget

Pointer to an IltmmSampleTarget interface that references the sample target object for which to get the connected media type.

MediaType

Pointer to a variable that is updated with an IltmmMediaTypeDisp pointer. The IltmmMediaTypeDisp interface referenced by this pointer contains information on the connected media type of the sample target.

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 media type referenced by the MediaType parameter represents the actual media type of the samples that will be delivered.

If the function succeeds, the caller must free the interface referenced by the MediaType parameter by calling the interface's Release function.

For more information on accepted versus connected media types, refer to IltmmSampleTarget::GetAcceptedMediaType.

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.

See Also

Elements:

IltmmSampleTarget::SetAcceptedMediaType, IltmmSampleTarget::GetAcceptedMediaType, IltmmSampleTarget::GetSample

Topics:

Multimedia Function Group

 

IltmmSampleTarget Interface

 

ltmmSampleTarget Object

 

IltmmMediaTypeDisp Interface

 

ltmmMediaType Object

Example

For a C example, refer to Splitting an AVI File into Multiple Bitmaps Using ltmmSampleTarget for C.

For a C++ example, refer to Splitting an AVI File into Multiple Bitmaps Using ltmmSampleTarget for C++.