IMediaParamInfo::GetParamText method (medparam.h)

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4/26/2023

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The GetParamText method retrieves a series of text strings that describe the parameter.

Syntax

HRESULT GetParamText(
  [in]  DWORD dwParamIndex,
  [out] WCHAR **ppwchText
);

Parameters

[in] dwParamIndex

Zero-based index of the parameter.

[out] ppwchText

Address of a variable that receives a pointer to a series of Unicode™ strings.

Return value

Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include the following.

Return code	Description
E_INVALIDARG	Index out of range.
E_POINTER	NULL pointer argument.
S_OK	Success.

Remarks

If the method succeeds, *ppwchText points to a string with the following format:

Name\0Unit\0Enum1\0Enum2\0...EnumN\0\0

where

Name is the name of the parameter.
Unit is the name of the units; for example, milliseconds.
Enum1 through
EnumN are descriptive names for the parameter's enumerated values. (Applies only to parameters of type MPT_ENUM.)

The application can display these values within its user interface. They are not guaranteed to follow a consistent naming scheme. If the user's computer is using an international code page, the method might return a localized string corresponding to that code page.

The object uses the CoTaskMemAlloc function to allocate memory for the string. After you call this method, call CoTaskMemFree to free the buffer.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Target Platform	Windows
Header	medparam.h
Library	Dmoguids.lib

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