IWMReader::GetOutputProps method (wmsdkidl.h)
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The GetOutputProps method retrieves the current properties of an uncompressed output stream.
Syntax
HRESULT GetOutputProps(
[in] DWORD dwOutputNum,
[out] IWMOutputMediaProps **ppOutput
);
Parameters
[in] dwOutputNum
DWORD containing the output number.
[out] ppOutput
Pointer to a pointer to an IWMOutputMediaProps interface. This interface belongs to an output media properties object created by a successful call to this method. Any changes made to the output media properties object will have no effect on the output of the reader unless you pass this interface in a call to IWMReader::SetOutputProps.
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The method succeeded. |
|
The ppOutput parameter is NULL, or the dwOutputNum parameter is greater than the number of outputs. |
|
The method failed for an unspecified reason. |
Remarks
The Windows Media codecs can deliver media samples for a stream in a number of formats. For example, the Windows Media Video 9 codec can deliver samples as bitmapped images or as YUV images with varying properties to suit your needs. When you load a file the output properties are set to the default for compressed media type in the stream associated with the output. You can examine the possible output formats by calling IWMReader::GetOutputFormatCount to get the total number of possible formats and then calling IWMReader::GetOutputFormat for each.
This method is synchronous and does not result in any messages being sent to the status callback.
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only],Windows Media Format 7 SDK, or later versions of the SDK |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | wmsdkidl.h (include Wmsdk.h) |
| Library | Wmvcore.lib; WMStubDRM.lib (if you use DRM) |