IMultiMediaStream::GetInformation (Compact 2013)

3/26/2014

This method retrieves the capabilities of a media stream that matches the specified media type.

Syntax

HRESULT GetInformation(
  DWORD* pdwFlags,
  STREAM_TYPE* pStreamType
);

Parameters

• pdwFlags
  [out] Pointer to a value that will contain a combination of one or more of the following flags. Can be NULL.

  Value	Description
  MMSSF_ASYNCHRONOUS	The stream supports asynchronous sample updates. All implementations of IMultiMediaStream support the asynchronous updates; this flag confirms it.
  MMSSF_HASCLOCK	The stream has a clock.
  MMSSF_SUPPORTSEEK	The stream supports seeking.

• pStreamType
  [out] Pointer to a STREAM_TYPE enumeration type that will contain the media type information for the derived media streams. Can be NULL.

Return Value

Returns an HRESULT value.

Remarks

A stream's capabilities include whether it has a clock, if it supports seeking, and whether it supports asynchronous updating.

Requirements

See Also

Reference

IMultiMediaStream Interface