IWMPClosedCaption::put_SAMIFileName method (wmp.h)

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The put_SAMIFileName method specifies the name of the file containing the information needed for closed captioning.

Syntax

HRESULT put_SAMIFileName(
  [in] BSTR bstrSAMIFileName
);

Parameters

[in] bstrSAMIFileName

BSTR containing the SAMI file name.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
The method succeeded.

Remarks

The SAMI file must use an .smi or .sami file name extension.

Once you specify a value using put_SAMIFileName, that value persists until you specify a new value (or until a new media item is opened by using the sami URL parameter). Therefore, you must specify a new value with this method before you play each new media item. The new value will take effect when the next media item is opened (or when IWMPCore::close is called). Specifying a new value by using put_SAMIFileName has no effect on the current media item.

Windows Media Player 10 Mobile: This method always returns E_INVALIDARG.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.
Target Platform Windows
Header wmp.h
DLL Wmp.dll

See also

Adding Closed Captions to Digital Media

IWMPClosedCaption Interface

IWMPClosedCaption::get_SAMIFileName

IWMPCore::close