IGetFrame::Begin method (vfw.h)

The Begin method prepares to extract and decompress copies of frames from a stream. Called when an application uses the AVIStreamGetFrameOpen function.

Syntax

HRESULT Begin(
  LONG lStart,
  LONG lEnd,
  LONG lRate
);

Parameters

lStart

Starting frame for extracting and decompressing.

lEnd

Ending frame for extracting and decompressing.

lRate

Speed at which the file is read relative to its normal playback rate. Normal speed is 1000. Larger values indicate faster speeds; smaller values indicate slower speeds.

Return value

Returns the HRESULT defined by OLE.

Remarks

For handlers written in C++, Begin has the following syntax:


HRESULT Begin(LONG lStart, LONG lEnd, LONG lRate); 
 

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 vfw.h
Library Vfw32.lib

See also

Custom File and Stream Handler Interfaces

Custom File and Stream Handlers