IAMMultiMediaStream::OpenFile method (amstream.h)
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OpenFile
method opens and automatically creates a filter graph for the specified media file. If DirectShow doesn't support the file format, this method does nothing.
Syntax
HRESULT OpenFile(
[in] LPCWSTR pszFileName,
[in] DWORD dwFlags
);
Parameters
[in] pszFileName
Pointer to the name of the file you want to open.
[in] dwFlags
Value that modifies how the filter graph will render the specified file. This value is a combination of one or more of the following flags.
Value | Description |
---|---|
AMMSF_NOCLOCK | Run the stream with no clock. |
AMMSF_NORENDER | Open the file, but do not render any streams. This flag should always be accompanied with the AMMSF_RUN flag. |
AMMSF_RENDERALLSTREAMS | Render all streams, including those that do not have an existing media stream. |
AMMSF_RENDERTOEXISTING | Only render to existing streams. |
AMMSF_RUN | Set the stream into the run state. |
Return value
Returns one of the following values.
Return code | Description |
---|---|
|
The dwFlags parameter is invalid. |
|
This method tried to access an invalid pointer. |
|
Success. |
Remarks
The AMMSF_RENDERALLSTREAMS flag will create default rendering filters for video and audio if they do not exist. However, these default filters cannot be accessed by the IStreamSample::GetMediaStream method.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | amstream.h |