capSetMCIDeviceName macro (vfw.h)

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02/22/2024

The capSetMCIDeviceName macro specifies the name of the MCI video device to be used to capture data. You can use this macro or explicitly call the WM_CAP_SET_MCI_DEVICE message.

Syntax

void capSetMCIDeviceName(
   hwnd,
   szName
);

Parameters

hwnd

Handle to a capture window.

szName

Pointer to a null-terminated string containing the name of the device.

Return value

None

Remarks

This message stores the MCI device name in an internal structure. It does not open or access the device. The default device name is NULL.

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