IWMPMediaCollection::getByAuthor method (wmp.h)
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The getByAuthor method retrieves a pointer to an IWMPPlaylist interface. This interface contains the media items for the specified author.
Syntax
HRESULT getByAuthor(
[in] BSTR bstrAuthor,
[out] IWMPPlaylist **ppMediaItems
);
Parameters
[in] bstrAuthor
String containing the specified author.
[out] ppMediaItems
Pointer to a pointer to an IWMPPlaylist interface for the retrieved media items.
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The method succeeded. |
Remarks
Before calling this method, you must have read access to the library. For more information, see Library Access.
There are two ways you ways you can retrieve an IWMPMediaCollection interface, and the behavior of the getByAuthor method depends on which of those two ways you use. If you retrieve the interface by calling IWMPCore::get_mediaCollection, then the getByAuthor method returns all the media items in the library that have the specified author. If you retrieve the interface by calling IWMPLibrary::get_mediaCollection, then the getByAuthor method returns only the audio items in the library that have the specified author.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Media Player 9 Series or later. |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | wmp.h |
| DLL | Wmp.dll |