IWMCodecInfo3::SetCodecEnumerationSetting method (wmsdkidl.h)
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The SetCodecEnumerationSetting method sets the value of one codec enumeration setting. Codec enumeration settings dictate the codec formats that can be enumerated by the methods of IWMCodecInfo.
Syntax
HRESULT SetCodecEnumerationSetting(
[in] REFGUID guidType,
[in] DWORD dwCodecIndex,
[in] LPCWSTR pszName,
[in] WMT_ATTR_DATATYPE Type,
[in] const BYTE *pValue,
[in] DWORD dwSize
);
Parameters
[in] guidType
GUID identifying the major type of digital media. This must be one of the following constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| WMMEDIATYPE_Video | Specifies a video codec. |
| WMMEDIATYPE_Audio | Specifies an audio codec. |
[in] dwCodecIndex
DWORD containing the codec index ranging from zero to one less than the number of supported codecs of the type specified by guidType. To retrieve the number of individual codecs supporting a major type, use the IWMCodecInfo::GetCodecInfoCount method.
[in] pszName
Pointer to a wide-character null-terminated string containing the name of the enumeration setting. Use one of the following constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| g_wszVBREnabled | Use to enumerate the supported codec formats that use variable bit rate (VBR) encoding.The value returned in pValue is a BOOL. |
| g_wszNumPasses | Use to enumerate the supported codec formats that use a number of passes equal to the value in pValue.The value returned in pValue is a DWORD specifying the number of passes. |
[in] Type
A WMT_ATTR_DATATYPE value specifying the data type of the value in pValue.
[in] pValue
A pointer to a BYTE array containing the setting value.
[in] dwSize
DWORD containing the size of the pValue BYTE array.
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The method succeeded; the feature is supported by the codec. |
|
The enumeration setting specified is not valid for the codec. |
Remarks
The Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series codecs can potentially enumerate four different sets of codec formats, as listed in the following table.
| Constant bit rate (CBR) stream | Two-pass CBR stream | Quality-based variable bit rate (VBR) stream | Bit-rate-based VBR stream (constrained or unconstrained) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g_wszVBREnabled | FALSE | FALSE | TRUE | TRUE |
| g_wszNumPasses | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Not all codecs support all formats.
If you make a call to this method and get the NS_E_UNSUPPORTED_PROPERTY error code, then the codec does not support that feature. For example, if an attempt to set g_wszNumPasses returns NS_E_UNSUPPORTED_PROPERTY, the codec does not support multiple encoding passes.
The return value of a call made to this method does not guarantee support of a codec feature. For example, the Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless codec does not return NS_E_UNSUPPORTED_PROPERTY for calls that set the number of passes, even though the codec does not support two-pass encoding.
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only],Windows Media Format 9 Series 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) |