IWMDMStorageGlobals::GetCapabilities method (mswmdm.h)

The GetCapabilities method retrieves the capabilities of the root storage medium.

Syntax

HRESULT GetCapabilities(
  [out] DWORD *pdwCapabilities
);

Parameters

[out] pdwCapabilities

Pointer to a DWORD containing a bitwise OR of zero or more of the following values.

Capability code Description
WMDM_STORAGECAP_FOLDERSINROOT The medium supports folders in the root of storage.
WMDM_STORAGECAP_FILESINROOT The medium supports files in the root of storage.
WMDM_STORAGECAP_FOLDERSINFOLDERS The medium supports nested folders.
WMDM_STORAGECAP_FILESINFOLDERS The medium supports files in folders.
WMDM_STORAGECAP_FOLDERLIMITEXISTS There is an arbitrary count limit for the number of folders allowed per the form of folder support by the medium.
WMDM_STORAGECAP_FILELIMITEXISTS There is an arbitrary count limit for the number of files allowed per the form of file support by the medium.
WMDM_STORAGECAP_NOT_INITIALIZABLE The medium can not be initialized. The top-level storage can be formatted by default.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. All the interface methods in Windows Media Device Manager can return any of the following classes of error codes:

  • Standard COM error codes
  • Windows error codes converted to HRESULT values
  • Windows Media Device Manager error codes
For an extensive list of possible error codes, see Error Codes.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Target Platform Windows
Header mswmdm.h
Library Mssachlp.lib

See also

IWMDMStorageGlobals Interface