IWMMediaProps::GetType method

The GetType method retrieves the major type of the media in the stream, input, or output described by the object to which the current IWMMediaProps interface belongs.

Syntax

HRESULT GetType(
  GUID *pguidType
);

Parameters

pguidType

Pointer to a GUID specifying the media type.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
The method succeeded.
E_INVALIDARG
The pguidType parameter is NULL.

Remarks

These media types are used by the writer, reader, and profile objects to identify the properties of a media stream that are specific to the media type.

GetType is provided for convenience; it returns the same value as the majortype member of WM_MEDIA_TYPE.

Requirements

   
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only],Windows Media Format 7 SDK, or later versions of the SDK
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header wmsdkidl.h (include Wmsdk.h)
Library Wmvcore.lib; WMStubDRM.lib (if you use DRM)

See also

IWMMediaProps Interface

IWMMediaProps::GetMediaType

IWMVideoMediaProps Interface

Media Types