IAVIFile::GetStream method (vfw.h)

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02/22/2024

The GetStream method opens a stream by accessing it in a file. Called when an application uses the AVIFileGetStream function.

Syntax

HRESULT GetStream(
  PAVISTREAM *ppStream,
  DWORD      fccType,
  LONG       lParam
);

Parameters

ppStream

Pointer to a buffer that receives a pointer to the interface to a stream.

fccType

Four-character code indicating the type of stream to locate.

lParam

Stream number.

Return value

Returns the HRESULT defined by OLE.

Remarks

It is typically easier to implement this method by creating all of the stream objects in advance by using the IAVIFile::Open method. Then, this method accesses the interface to the specified stream.

Remember to increment the reference count maintained by the AddRef method for the stream when this method is used.

For handlers written in C++, GetStream has the following syntax:


HRESULT GetStream(PAVISTREAM *ppStream, 
    DWORD fccType, LONG lParam);

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