ICOpen
The ICOpen function opens a compressor or decompressor.
HIC ICOpen(
DWORD fccType,
DWORD fccHandler,
UINT wMode
);
Parameters
fccType
Four-character code indicating the type of compressor or decompressor to open. For video streams, the value of this parameter is "VIDC".
fccHandler
Preferred handler of the specified type. Typically, the handler type is stored in the stream header in an AVI file.
wMode
Flag defining the use of the compressor or decompressor. The following values are defined.
| Value | Meaning |
| ICMODE_COMPRESS | Compressor will perform normal compression. |
| ICMODE_DECOMPRESS | Decompressor will perform normal decompression. |
| ICMODE_DRAW | Decompressor will decompress and draw the data directly to hardware. |
| ICMODE_FASTCOMPRESS | Compressor will perform fast (real-time) compression. |
| ICMODE_FASTDECOMPRESS | Decompressor will perform fast (real-time) decompression. |
| ICMODE_QUERY | Queries the compressor or decompressor for information. |
Return Values
Returns a handle to a compressor or decompressor if successful or zero otherwise.
Requirements
** Windows NT/2000/XP:** Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
** Windows 95/98/Me:** Included in Windows 95 and later.
** Header:** Declared in Vfw.h.
** Library:** Use Vfw32.lib.
See Also