MCIWndGetTimeFormat

The MCIWndGetTimeFormat macro retrieves the current time format of an MCI device in two forms: as a numerical value and as a string. You can use this macro or explicitly send the MCIWNDM_GETTIMEFORMAT message. 

LONG MCIWndGetTimeFormat(
  hwnd,  
  lp,    
  len    
);

Parameters

hwnd
Handle of the MCIWnd window.
lp
Address of a buffer to contain the null-terminated string form of the time format.
len
Size, in bytes, of the buffer.

Return Values

Returns an integer corresponding to the MCI constant defining the time format.

Remarks

If the time format string is longer than the return buffer, MCIWnd truncates the string.

An MCI device can support one or more of the following time formats:

Time format MCI constant
Bytes MCI_FORMAT_BYTES
Frames MCI_FORMAT_FRAMES
Hours, minutes, seconds MCI_FORMAT_HMS
Milliseconds MCI_FORMAT_MILLISECONDS
Minutes, seconds, frames MCI_FORMAT_MSF
Samples MCI_FORMAT_SAMPLES
SMPTE 24 MCI_FORMAT_SMPTE_24
SMPTE 25 MCI_FORMAT_SMPTE_25
SMPTE 30 drop MCI_FORMAT_SMPTE_30DROP
SMPTE 30 (non-drop) MCI_FORMAT_SMPTE_30
Tracks, minutes, seconds, frames MCI_FORMAT_TMSF

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in vfw.h.

See Also

MCIWnd Window Class Overview, MCIWnd Macros, MCIWNDM_GETTIMEFORMAT