IMediaControl::RenderFile method (control.h)

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The RenderFile method builds a filter graph that renders the specified file.

This method is intended for use by Visual Basic 6.0 applications. It was documented for Visual Basic 6.0 as the FilgraphManager.RenderFile method. C++ applications should use the IGraphBuilder::RenderFile method instead.

Syntax

HRESULT RenderFile(
  [in] BSTR strFilename
);

Parameters

[in] strFilename

Specifies the name of the file to load.

Return value

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	control.h (include Dshow.h)
Library	Strmiids.lib

See also

IMediaControl Interface