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CreateMediaType

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Microsoft DirectShow 9.0

CreateMediaType

The CreateMediaType function allocates a new AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure, including the format block.

Syntax

  AM_MEDIA_TYPE * WINAPI CreateMediaType(
    AM_MEDIA_TYPE const *pSrc
);

Parameters

pSrc

Pointer to an AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure. The method copies this structure into the new structure.

Return Value

Returns a new AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure, or NULL if there is an error.

Remarks

To free the memory allocated by this function, call DeleteMediaType.

Requirements

**  Header:** Declared in Mtype.h; include Streams.h.

**  Library:** Use Strmbase.lib (retail builds) or Strmbasd.lib (debug builds).

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