AVIPutFileOnClipboard function (vfw.h)

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02/22/2024

The AVIPutFileOnClipboard function copies an AVI file to the clipboard.

Syntax

HRESULT AVIPutFileOnClipboard(
  PAVIFILE pf
);

Parameters

pf

Handle to an open AVI file.

Return value

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

This function also copies data with the CF_DIB, CF_PALETTE, and CF_WAVE clipboard flags onto the clipboard using the first frame of the first video stream of the file as a DIB and using the audio stream as CF_WAVE.

The argument pf is a pointer to an IAVIFile interface.

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
Library	Vfw32.lib
DLL	Avifil32.dll