IAMBufferNegotiation::GetAllocatorProperties method (strmif.h)

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The GetAllocatorProperties method retrieves the allocator properties that the pin is using.

Syntax

HRESULT GetAllocatorProperties(
  [out] ALLOCATOR_PROPERTIES *pprop
);

Parameters

[out] pprop

Pointer to an ALLOCATOR_PROPERTIES structure, allocated by the caller, that receives the allocator properties.

Return value

Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include the following.

Return code Description
S_OK
Success.
E_POINTER
NULL pointer argument.
VFW_E_NOT_CONNECTED
Pin is not connected.

Remarks

Call this method after the pins connect, to find out the allocator properties that were chosen.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header strmif.h (include Dshow.h)
Library Strmiids.lib

See also

Error and Success Codes

IAMBufferNegotiation Interface