IFullScreenVideoEx::IsModeAvailable method (amvideo.h)

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The IsModeAvailable method queries whether a specified display mode is available.

Syntax

HRESULT IsModeAvailable(
  [in] long Mode
);

Parameters

[in] Mode

Index of the display mode.

Return value

Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include the following.

Remarks

The Full Screen Renderer supports a static set of display modes. However, the video card on the user's system might not support every mode. If a particular display mode is not supported by the video card, this method returns S_FALSE. Even if a particular mode is available, it will not necessarily be used for video playback. The mode must also be compatible with the filters in the filter graph.

You can disable a display mode by calling the IFullScreenVideoEx::SetEnabled method. The Full Screen Renderer will not use a disabled mode, even if the video card supports it.

Display modes are indexed from zero. The IFullScreenVideoEx::CountModes method returns the number of modes.

Requirements

See also

Error and Success Codes

IFullScreenVideoEx Interface