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IDvdControl2::PlayTitle method (strmif.h)

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The PlayTitle method starts playback from the beginning of the specified title.

Syntax

HRESULT PlayTitle(
        ULONG   ulTitle,
  [in]  DWORD   dwFlags,
  [out] IDvdCmd **ppCmd
);

Parameters

ulTitle

Value that specifies the title number; this value must be from 1 through 99.

[in] dwFlags

Bitwise OR of one or more flags from the DVD_CMD_FLAGS enumeration, specifying how to synchronize the command.

[out] ppCmd

Receives a pointer to an IDvdCmd object that can be used to synchronize DVD commands. The caller must release the interface. This parameter can be NULL. For more information, see Synchronizing DVD Commands.

Return value

Returns one of the following values.

Return code Description
S_OK
 Success.
VFW_E_DVD_OPERATION_INHIBITED
 UOP control prohibits the operation.
E_INVALIDARG
 Invalid argument.

Remarks

The following table shows the Annex J command name to which this method name corresponds, and the domains in which this method is valid.

Annex J Command Name Valid Domains
Title_Play
  • DVD_DOMAIN_VideoManagerMenu
  • DVD_DOMAIN_VideoTitleSetMenu
  • DVD_DOMAIN_Title
  • DVD_DOMAIN_Stop

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [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

DVD Applications

Error and Success Codes

IDvdControl2 Interface

Synchronizing DVD Commands