IMFPMediaPlayer::Pause method (mfplay.h)

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Pauses playback. While playback is paused, the most recent video frame is displayed, and audio is silent.

Syntax

HRESULT Pause();

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.
MF_E_SHUTDOWN
The object's Shutdown method was called.

Remarks

This method completes asynchronously. When the operation completes, the application's IMFPMediaPlayerCallback::OnMediaPlayerEvent callback method is invoked. The event type is MFP_EVENT_TYPE_PAUSE.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 7 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 R2 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header mfplay.h

See also

IMFPMediaPlayer

Using MFPlay for Audio/Video Playback