IWMPPlugin::GetCaps method (wmpservices.h)

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The IWMPPlugin::GetCaps method returns a flag that specifies whether the plug-in can convert between an input format and an output format.

Syntax

HRESULT GetCaps(
  [out] DWORD *pdwFlags
);

Parameters

[out] pdwFlags

Pointer to a variable that specifies whether the plug-in can convert formats. The specified value is a bitwise combination of zero or more flags from the WMPPlugin_Caps enumeration.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT.

Remarks

There are currently two possible [out] values that the plug-in may specify: zero to indicate that the plug-in can convert formats, or WMPPlugin_Caps_CannotConvertFormats, which forces Windows Media Player to handle any necessary format conversion.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.
Target Platform Windows
Header wmpservices.h

See also

IWMPPlugin Interface

WMPPlugin_Caps