IltmmPlay::get_Author

#include "ltmm.h"

C Syntax

HRESULT IltmmPlay_get_Author(pPlay, pVal)

C++ Syntax

HRESULT get_Author(pVal)

 

IltmmPlay *pPlay;

/* pointer to an interface */

BSTR *pVal;

/* pointer to a string */

Retrieves the name of the media’s author.

Parameter

Description

pPlay

Pointer to an IltmmPlay interface.

pVal

Pointer to a character string containing the author’s 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

If the function 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.

Platforms

Win32, x64

See Also

Elements:

IltmmPlay::get_Copyright, IltmmPlay::get_Description, IltmmPlay::get_Rating, IltmmPlay::get_Title

Topics:

Multimedia Function Group

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++.