AVIMakeStreamFromClipboard function (vfw.h)

The AVIMakeStreamFromClipboard function creates an editable stream from stream data on the clipboard.

Syntax

HRESULT AVIMakeStreamFromClipboard(
  UINT       cfFormat,
  HANDLE     hGlobal,
  PAVISTREAM *ppstream
);

cfFormat

Clipboard flag.

hGlobal

Handle to stream data on the clipboard.

ppstream

Handle to the created stream.

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

When an application finishes using the editable stream, it must release the stream to free the resources associated with it.

The argument ppstream is the address of a pointer to an IAVIStream interface.

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	vfw.h
Library	Vfw32.lib
DLL	Avifil32.dll