IWMReaderAdvanced2::GetPlayMode method (wmsdkidl.h)

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The GetPlayMode method retrieves the current play mode.

Syntax

HRESULT GetPlayMode(
  [out] WMT_PLAY_MODE *pMode
);

Parameters

[out] pMode

Pointer to a variable that receives a member of the WMT_PLAY_MODE enumeration type.

Return value

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If it fails, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

Before a file is opened, this method returns the play mode the reader will use to open a file. The default setting is auto-select (the reader picks the mode). After a file is opened, this method returns the actual mode used to play the file. For an asynchronous Open request, the actual mode can be obtained after receiving the WMT_OPENED status message.

For more information, see the Remarks section of IWMReaderAdvanced2::SetPlayMode.

Requirements

See also

IWMReaderAdvanced2 Interface