DirectShow QASF Reference
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This section contains programming references for the following DirectShow QASF filters, interfaces and enumerations. The DirectShow SDK documentation contains reference and programming guide materials for additional generic interfaces exposed by these filters, such as IBaseFilter and IPin, and for earlier versions of the QASF components.
For an explanation of the QASF name, see About DirectShow.
The following filters are included with the DirectShow QASF components.
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| WM ASF Reader Filter | Reads and parses local or remote ASF files. |
| WM ASF Writer Filter | Creates ASF files from compressed or uncompressed input streams. |
The following interfaces are defined for use with the DirectShow QASF components.
| Interface | Description |
|---|---|
| IAMWMBufferPass | Provides a method that enables applications to register for callbacks from the input pins of the WM ASF Writer or the output pins of the WM ASF Reader filter. Used in indexing and when adding data unit extensions. |
| IAMWMBufferPassCallback | Implemented by applications and called by the filters. Applications use the one method on this interface to obtain information about individual samples in the stream. Used in indexing and when adding data unit extensions. |
| IConfigAsfWriter | Implemented on the WM ASF Writer. Used by applications to specify profiles and indexing parameters for the file. |
| IConfigAsfWriter2 | Provides additional configuration functions on the WM ASF Writer. |
The following enumeration, structure, and events are defined for use with the DirectShow QASF components.
| Enumeration | Description |
|---|---|
| _AM_ASFWRITERCONFIG_PARAM | Defines filter configuration parameters used in the IConfigAsfWriter2::GetParam and SetParam methods. |
| Structure | Description |
|---|---|
| AM_WMT_EVENT_DATA | Contains information pertaining to a WMT_STATUS event and the associated status code returned by the Windows Media Format SDK. |
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| EC_WMT_EVENT | Event forwarded from the Windows Media Format SDK. |
| EC_WMT_INDEX_EVENT | Sent when an application uses the WM ASF Writer to index Windows Media Video files. |