IVMRMixerControl::SetZOrder method (strmif.h)

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The SetZOrder method sets this video stream's position in the Z-order; larger values are further away.

Syntax

HRESULT SetZOrder(
  [in] DWORD dwStreamID,
  [in] DWORD dwZ
);

Parameters

[in] dwStreamID

Specifies the input stream.

[in] dwZ

Double word containing the stream's position within the Z-order.

Return value

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If it fails, it returns an error code.

Return code Description
VFW_E_NOT_CONNECTED
The pin is not connected.

Remarks

The default Z-order is the order in which the pins were created. You only need to use this method if you wish to modify the default Z-order.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP with SP1 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header strmif.h (include Dshow.h)
Library Strmiids.lib

See also

Error and Success Codes

IVMRMixerControl Interface

IVMRMixerControl::GetZOrder

Using the Video Mixing Renderer