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ICM_GETINFO message

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The ICM_GETINFO message queries a video compression driver to return a description of itself in an ICINFO structure.

ICM_GETINFO 
wParam = (DWORD) (LPVOID) lpicinfo; 
lParam = sizeof(ICINFO);

Parameters

lpicinfo

Pointer to an ICINFO structure to contain information.

lParam

Size, in bytes, of ICINFO.

Return Value

Returns the size, in bytes, of ICINFO or zero if an error occurs..

Remarks

Typically, applications send this message to display a list of the installed compressors.

The driver should fill all members of the ICINFO structure except szDriver.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
 Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
 Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header
Vfw.h

See also

Video Compression Manager

Video Compression Messages