IDvdControl2::SelectDefaultAudioLanguage method (strmif.h)

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07/27/2023

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The SelectDefaultAudioLanguage method sets the default audio language.

Syntax

HRESULT SelectDefaultAudioLanguage(
  [in] LCID               Language,
  [in] DVD_AUDIO_LANG_EXT audioExtension
);

Parameters

[in] Language

Locale identifier that specifies the default language.

[in] audioExtension

DVD_AUDIO_LANG_EXT enumeration that specifies the default audio language extension.

Return value

Returns one of the following values.

Return code	Description
S_OK	Success.
E_INVALIDARG	The audioExtension value is invalid.
VFW_E_DVD_INVALIDDOMAIN	The DVD Navigator filter is not in the Stop domain.

Remarks

This method selects the default language and language extensions to use when the disc is played. For example, if Language is specified as 0x409 for English and audioExtension is specified as DVD_AUD_EXT_NotSpecified, the DVD Navigator will look for the basic audio stream in English. If audioExtension is specified as DVD_AUD_EXT_VisuallyImpaired, the DVD Navigator will first look for a special audio stream in English for people with low vision. If the default stream is not found on a disc, the DVD Navigator will select the closest match.

The following table shows the Annex J command name to which this method name corresponds, and the domains in which this method is valid.

Annex J Command Name	Valid Domains
None	DVD_DOMAIN_Stop

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	strmif.h (include Dshow.h)
Library	Strmiids.lib