IFileSinkFilter::GetCurFile method (strmif.h)
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The GetCurFile method retrieves the name and media type of the current file.
Syntax
HRESULT GetCurFile(
[out] LPOLESTR *ppszFileName,
[out] AM_MEDIA_TYPE *pmt
);
Parameters
[out] ppszFileName
Address of a pointer that receives the name of the file, as an OLESTR type.
[out] pmt
Pointer to an AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure that receives the media type. This parameter can by NULL, in which case the method does not return the media type.
Return value
Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include the following.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
Success. |
|
No file is opened. |
|
Insufficient memory. |
|
NULL pointer argument in ppszFileName. |
Remarks
If the filter has not opened a file, the method might succeed but return NULL in the ppszFileName parameter. Check the value when the method returns.
The method allocates the memory for the string returned in ppszFileName, and the memory for the format block in the media type (if any). The caller must free them by calling CoTaskMemFree. For the media type, you can use the FreeMediaType function in the base class library.
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 | strmif.h (include Dshow.h) |
| Library | Strmiids.lib |