IFullScreenVideoEx::GetMessageDrain method (amvideo.h)

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The GetMessageDrain method retrieves the window that receives mouse and keyboard messages, if any.

Syntax

HRESULT GetMessageDrain(
  [out] HWND *hwnd
);

Parameters

[out] hwnd

Pointer to a variable that receives the handle of the window. If no window has been designated to receive messages, this parameter receives the value NULL.

Return value

Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include the following.

Remarks

This method is equivalent to the IVideoWindow::get_MessageDrain method.

The Full Screen video renderer posts all mouse and keyboard messages to the window designated as a message drain. The exact list of messages that are posted is the same as the list given in IVideoWindow::put_MessageDrain.

Applications do not need to use this method. Use the IVideoWindow::get_MessageDrain method on the Filter Graph Manager instead.

Requirements

See also

Error and Success Codes

IFullScreenVideoEx Interface