| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) | 
The SetActualDataLength method sets the length of the valid data in the buffer. This method implements the IMediaSample::SetActualDataLength method.
Syntax
HRESULT SetActualDataLength(
    long lLen
);
Parameters
lLen
Length of the valid data, in bytes.
Return Value
Returns one of the HRESULT values shown in the following table.
| Value | Description | 
| S_OK | Success. | 
| VFW_E_BUFFER_OVERFLOW | lLen is larger than the allocated buffer size. | 
Remarks
This method sets the CMediaSample::m_lActual member variable.
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