AVIStreamReadData
The AVIStreamReadData function reads optional header data from a stream.
STDAPI AVIStreamReadData(
PAVISTREAM pavi,
DWORD ckid,
LPVOID lpData,
LONG * lpcbData
);
Parameters
pavi
Handle to an open stream.
ckid
Four-character code identifying the data.
lpData
Pointer to the buffer to contain the optional header data.
lpcbData
Pointer to the location that specifies the buffer size used for lpData. If the read is successful, AVIFile changes this value to indicate the amount of data written into the buffer for lpData.
Return Values
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise. The return value AVIERR_NODATA indicates the system could not find any data with the specified chunk identifier.
Remarks
This function retrieves only optional header information from the stream. This information is custom and does not have a set format.
The argument pavi is a pointer to an IAVIStream interface.
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.
** Library:** Use Vfw32.lib.
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