IWMPPlaylistCollection::getByName method (wmp.h)

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The getByName method retrieves a pointer to an IWMPPlaylistArray interface on an object containing playlists with the specified name, if any exist.

Syntax

HRESULT getByName(
  [in]  BSTR              bstrName,
  [out] IWMPPlaylistArray **ppPlaylistArray
);

Parameters

[in] bstrName

String containing the name.

[out] ppPlaylistArray

Pointer to a pointer to an IWMPPlaylistArray interface for the retrieved array of playlists.

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

Use IWMPPlaylistArray::count to determine whether a playlist exists. If count is zero, the array is empty.

Before calling this method, you must have read access to the library. For more information, see Library Access.

Requirements

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

See also

IWMPPlaylistArray::get_count

IWMPPlaylistCollection Interface