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CMediaType::AllocFormatBuffer

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

Allocates a block of memory for the format block.

Syntax

BYTE* AllocFormatBuffer(
  ULONG length 
);

Parameters

  • length
    Size required for the format block.

Return Value

Returns a pointer to the new block if successful; otherwise, returns NULL.

Remarks

Any previous format block is deleted and a new block is allocated and installed. The size required must be nonzero.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.12 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later
Note Microsoft DirectShow applications and DirectShow filters have different include file and Library requirements
For more information, see Setting Up the Build Environment, Version 2.12 requires DXPAK 1.0 or later