MF_DEVSOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE_TYPE_VIDCAP_SYMBOLIC_LINK attribute
Contains the symbolic link for a video capture driver.
Data type
WCHAR*
Get/set
To get this attribute, call IMFAttributes::GetString.
To set this attribute, call IMFAttributes::SetString.
Remarks
Use this attribute as input to the MFCreateDeviceSourceActivate function.
In addition, this attribute is set on the activation objects returned by the following functions:
The symbolic link should be considered an opaque string. The human-readable display name for a device is contained in the MF_DEVSOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_FRIENDLY_NAME attribute.
The MF_DEVSOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE_TYPE_VIDCAP_SYMBOLIC_LINK attribute can be passed in as the value of the DevicePath argument of the SetupDiOpenDeviceInterface function.
The GUID constant for this attribute is exported from mfuuid.lib.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 7 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only] |
| Header |
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See also