MCIWNDM_GETSTART

  • Article

The MCIWNDM_GETSTART message retrieves the location of the beginning of the content of an MCI device or file. You can send this message explicitly or by using the MCIWndGetStart macro.

MCIWNDM_GETSTART 
wParam = 0; 
lParam = 0;

Remarks

Typically, the return value is zero; but some devices use a nonzero starting location. Seeking to this location sets the device to the start of the media.

Return Values

Returns the location in the current time format.

Requirements

**  Windows NT/2000/XP:** Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
**  Windows 95/98/Me:** Included in Windows 95 and later.
**  Header:** Declared in Vfw.h.

See Also

MCIWndGetStart