MCI_SETTIMECODE
The MCI_SETTIMECODE command enables or disables timecode recording for a VCR. VCR devices recognize this command.
MCIERROR mciSendCommand(MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID, MCI_SETTIMECODE,
DWORD dwFlags, (DWORD) (LPMCI_GENERIC_PARMS) lpSetTimeCode);
Parameters
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wDeviceID
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Device identifier of the MCI device that is to receive the command message.
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dwFlags
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MCI_NOTIFY, MCI_WAIT, or MCI_TEST. For information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.
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lpSetTimeCode
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Address of an MCI_GENERIC_PARMS structure. (Devices with extended command sets might replace this structure with a device-specific structure.)
Return Values
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.
Remarks
The following additional flag applies to VCR devices:
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MCI_VCR_SETTIMECODE_RECORD
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Sets the timecode track recording to on or off. This flag is used in combination with one of the following additional flags:
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MCI_SET_ON
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Timecode recording on.
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MCI_SET_OFF
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Timecode recording off.
QuickInfo
Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in mmsystem.h.
See Also
MCI Overview, MCI Commands, MCI_GENERIC_PARMS