IFilterGraph::ConnectDirect method (strmif.h)

The ConnectDirect method connects the two pins directly (without intervening filters).

Syntax

HRESULT ConnectDirect(
  [in] IPin                *ppinOut,
  [in] IPin                *ppinIn,
  [in] const AM_MEDIA_TYPE *pmt
);

[in] ppinOut

Pointer to the output pin.

[in] ppinIn

Pointer to the input pin.

[in] pmt

Pointer to the media type to use for the connection (optional; can be NULL).

Returns one of the following values, or an error value returned by IPin::Connect.

Return code	Description
S_OK	Success.
E_POINTER	NULL pointer argument.
VFW_E_NOT_IN_GRAPH	One of the specified pins is not in the graph.
VFW_E_CIRCULAR_GRAPH	The input pin is upstream of the output pin, which would result in a circular graph.


Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	strmif.h (include Dshow.h)
Library	Strmiids.lib