Property Page Helper Functions

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The Videoctl.h header file in the Microsoft® DirectShow® base classes provides functions to help with property page implementations.

Function Description
GetDialogSize Retrieves the size of a resource dialog box in screen pixels.
StringFromResource Loads a string from a resource file with the given resource identifier.
WideStringFromResource Loads a wide-character string from a resource file with the given resource identifier.