WM_CAP_FILE_SET_CAPTURE_FILE

The WM_CAP_FILE_SET_CAPTURE_FILE message names the file used for video capture. You can send this message explicitly or by using the capFileSetCaptureFile macro.

WM_CAP_FILE_SET_CAPTURE_FILE 
wParam = (WPARAM) 0; 
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPVOID) (LPSTR) (szName); 
 

Parameters

szName

Address of the null-terminated string that contains the name of the capture file to use.

Return Values

Returns TRUE if successful or FALSE if the filename is invalid, or if streaming or single-frame capture is in progress.

Remarks

This message stores the filename in an internal structure. It does not create, allocate, or open the specified file. The default capture filename is C:\CAPTURE.AVI.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in vfw.h.
  Unicode: Defined as Unicode and ANSI messages.

See Also

Video Capture Overview, Video Capture Messages, capFileSetCaptureFile