CMediaType.SetFormatType method
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The ``SetFormatType method specifies the format type.
Syntax
void SetFormatType(
const GUID *pformattype
);
Parameters
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pformattype
-
Pointer to a GUID that specifies the format type.
Return value
This method does not return a value.
Remarks
This method sets the formattype member. The format type defines the layout of the format block. For example, if the format type is FORMAT_VideoInfo, the format block should contain a VIDEOINFOHEADER structure. To set the format block, call the CMediaType::SetFormat method. The caller is responsible for making sure that the format block matches the format type.
Requirements
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See also
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