capGetMCIDeviceName macro (vfw.h)

The capGetMCIDeviceName macro retrieves the name of an MCI device previously set with the capSetMCIDeviceName macro. You can use this macro or explicitly call the WM_CAP_GET_MCI_DEVICE message.

Syntax

BOOL capGetMCIDeviceName(
     hwnd,
     szName,
     wSize
);

Parameters

hwnd

Handle to a capture window.

szName

Pointer to a null-terminated string that contains the MCI device name.

wSize

Length, in bytes, of the buffer referenced by szName .

Return value

Type: BOOL

Returns TRUE if successful or FALSE otherwise.

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

See also

Video Capture

Video Capture Macros