IWMWriterFileSink3::SetUnbufferedIO method (wmsdkidl.h)

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The SetUnbufferedIO method specifies whether unbuffered I/O is used for the file sink. You can improve performance by using unbuffered I/O for writer sessions with a high bit rate and a long running time.

Syntax

HRESULT SetUnbufferedIO(
  [in] BOOL fUnbufferedIO,
  [in] BOOL fRestrictMemUsage
);

Parameters

[in] fUnbufferedIO

A BOOL that specifies whether to use unbuffered I/O.

[in] fRestrictMemUsage

A BOOL that specifies whether memory usage should be restricted. Passing True for this parameter severely limits the size of the buffers used to prepare data for unbuffered writing. This limitation usually counteracts any performance gains from using unbuffered I/O.

Return value

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

Remarks

This method enables the application to override the writer's decision about whether to use unbuffered I/O.

If you want to use unbuffered I/O, you must call this method before writing the header of the file.

This method dynamically allocates a set of buffers to prepare data for unbuffered writing. The size of these buffers is dependent upon the amount of available physical memory.

Requirements

See also

IWMWriterFileSink3 Interface

IWMWriterFileSink3::GetUnbufferedIO