FilterInfo object

Describes a Filter object without requiring a Filter to be added to the process chain. The FilterInfo object is a container. See the FilterInfos (ImageProcess) property on the ImageProcess object for details on accessing FilterInfo objects.

Members

The FilterInfo object has these types of members:

Properties

The FilterInfo object has these properties.

Property Access type Description
Description (FilterInfo)
Read-only
Retrieves a technical description of what the filter does and how to use it in a filter chain.
FilterID (FilterInfo)
Read-only
Retrieves the FilterID (FilterInfo) for this filter.
Name (FilterInfo)
Read-only
Retrieves the FilterInfo name.

Remarks

Note that to add a Filter to a filter chain, you need to use the FilterID (FilterInfo) property to get the FilterID. Next, use this ID when calling the Add (Filters) method on the Filters collection in the ImageProcess object.

For more information on all the filters available to your application, see the Filter object.

For example code, see Create an ImageProcess Object and Enumerate Filters in Shared Samples.

Creation\Access Functions

Use any of the following to retrieve a reference to the object:

Item (FilterInfos)

Requirements

Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2003 R2 [desktop apps only]
Header
Wiaaut.h
IDL
Wiaaut.idl

See also

Item (FilterInfos)