WMEncoder.StartingTimecode

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The StartingTimecode property specifies and retrieves the value at which to start the time code when the original time code is not used.

Syntax

WMEncoder.StartingTimecode = Long
Long = WMEncoder.StartingTimecode

Parameters

This property takes no parameters.

Property Value

A Long that indicates the starting time code.

If this property fails, it returns an error number.

Return code Number Description
NS_E_INVALIDCALL_WHILE_ENCODER_RUNNING 0xC00D1B66L This property cannot be set while the encoder engine is running.
NS_E_INVALID_TIMECODE 0xC00D1BD6L The specified time code is not valid.

Remarks

Set the EnableTimecode property to True to use time codes in your video content, and then set the PreserveSourceTimecode property to False to insert a new time code. A new time code of 01:00:00:00 is used. Use this property to change the starting time code.

The format for specifying the time code is a Long ANSII. To represent a time code of 19 hours, 23 minutes, 45 seconds, and 20 frames, the format would be "0x19234520" as a Long (the String format would be "19:23:45:20").

Requirements

Reference: Windows Media Encoder

Library: wmenc.exe

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