IltmmMediaInfo::get_SourceFormatName

#include "ltmm.h"

C Syntax	HRESULT IltmmMediaInfo_get_SourceFormatName(pMediaInfo, pVal)
C++ Syntax	HRESULT get_SourceFormatName(pVal)

IltmmMediaInfo *pMediaInfo;	pointer to an interface
BSTR * pVal;	pointer to a string

Retrieves the name of the format of the current source media file.

Parameter	Description
pMediaInfo	Pointer to an IltmmMediaInfo Interface.
pVal	Pointer to a variable to be updated with the name of the format of the source media file.

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.

To get the current source media file, call IltmmMediaInfo::get_SourceFile.

The current source media file, set using IltmmMediaInfo::put_SourceFile, is the file for which the IltmmMediaInfo interface/object gets information. This function must be called before calling any of the other IltmmMediaInfo functions used for retrieving information.

Call IltmmMediaInfo::ResetSource to release the source file when it is no longer needed.

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