IltmfConvert::SaveStillBitmap

Summary

Saves a snapshot from the running stream to a file, as a bitmap.

Syntax

#include "ltmf.h"

Language Syntax
C HRESULT IltmfConvert_SaveStillBitmap(pConvert, filename, format, quality, flags, timeout)
C++ HRESULT SaveStillBitmap(filename, format, quality, flags, timeout)

Parameters

IltmfConvert *pConvert

Pointer to an IltmfConvert interface.

BSTR filename

A character string that contains the name of the file in which to save the bitmap.

long format

Value that represents the output file format. For a list of possible values, refer to ltmfConvert_StillFormat Constants.

long quality

Value that represents the compression quality. This is used only when the Format parameter is ltmfConvert_StillFormat_CMP.

long flags

Not used. Pass 0.

long timeout

The timeout period, in milliseconds. The function will fail if it was not able to take a sample in the specified time. Use 1 to wait indefinitely until a sample is snapped.

Returns

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 MediaFoundation documentation.

Comments

This function blocks (does not return) until the timeout occurs or the sample is snapped.

Use the IltmfConvert::SaveStillBitmap function to save a snapshot from the running stream to a file, as a bitmap.

If the passed file name to the filename parameter is NULL, then the function will return an error.

If the passed file name to the filename parameter currently exists, then the existing file will be overwritten.

Required DLLs and Libraries

Platforms

Win32, x64.

See Also

Topics

Example

For a C++ example, refer to IltmfConvert::SaveStillBitmap

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