IMFMediaSource::CreatePresentationDescriptor method (mfidl.h)

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02/22/2024

Retrieves a copy of the media source's presentation descriptor. Applications use the presentation descriptor to select streams and to get information about the source content.

Syntax

HRESULT CreatePresentationDescriptor(
  [out] IMFPresentationDescriptor **ppPresentationDescriptor
);

Parameters

[out] ppPresentationDescriptor

Receives a pointer to the presentation descriptor's IMFPresentationDescriptor interface. The caller must release the interface.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code	Description
S_OK	The method succeeded.
MF_E_SHUTDOWN	The media source's Shutdown method has been called.

Remarks

The presentation descriptor contains the media source's default settings for the presentation. The application can change these settings by selecting or deselecting streams, or by changing the media type on a stream. Do not modify the presentation descriptor unless the source is stopped. The changes take affect when the source's IMFMediaSource::Start method is called.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps \| UWP apps]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps \| UWP apps]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	mfidl.h
Library	Mfuuid.lib