IWMPCore3::newMedia method (wmp.h)

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4/26/2023

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The newMedia method retrieves a pointer to an IWMPMedia interface for a new media item.

Syntax

HRESULT newMedia(
  [in]  BSTR      bstrURL,
  [out] IWMPMedia **ppMedia
);

Parameters

[in] bstrURL

BSTR containing the URL.

[out] ppMedia

Pointer to a pointer to an IWMPMedia interface.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code	Description
S_OK	The method succeeded.

Remarks

The bstrURL parameter must not be an empty string or null.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.
Target Platform	Windows
Header	wmp.h
DLL	Wmp.dll

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