AVIFileGetStream

The AVIFileGetStream function returns the address of a stream interface that is associated with a specified AVI file.

STDAPI AVIFileGetStream(
  PAVIFILE pfile,      
  PAVISTREAM * ppavi,  
  DWORD fccType,       
  LONG lParam          
);

Parameters

pfile
Handle of an open AVI file.
ppavi
Address of the new stream interface.
fccType
Four-character code indicating the type of stream to open. Zero indicates any stream can be opened. The following definitions apply to the data commonly found in AVI streams:
Value Description
streamtypeAUDIO Indicates an audio stream.
streamtypeMIDI Indicates a MIDI stream.
streamtypeTEXT Indicates a text stream.
streamtypeVIDEO Indicates a video stream.

lParam
Count of the stream type. Identifies which occurrence of the specified stream type to access.

Return Values

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise. Possible error values include the following:

Value Description
AVIERR_NODATA The file does not contain a stream corresponding to the values of fccType and lParam.
AVIERR_MEMORY Not enough memory.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in vfw.h.
  Import Library: Use vfw32.lib.

See Also

AVIFile Functions and Macros Overview, AVIFile Functions