Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++)

CMediaSample::SetPointer

The SetPointer method sets the pointer to the memory buffer.

Syntax

HRESULT SetPointer(
    BYTE *ptr,
    LONG cBytes
);

Parameters

ptr

Pointer to a memory buffer allocated by the caller, of size cBytes.

cBytes

Length of the buffer, in bytes.

Return Value

Returns S_OK.

Remarks

This method enables the allocator to set a new pointer for the sample.

This method is not available through the IMediaSample interface. The object that creates the sample can access this method (through CMediaSample), but other objects cannot.

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