IFullScreenVideoEx::GetCaption method (amvideo.h)

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The GetCaption method retrieves the caption associated with the full-screen window.

Syntax

HRESULT GetCaption(
  [out] BSTR *pstrCaption
);

Parameters

[out] pstrCaption

Pointer to a BSTR that receives the caption.

Return value

Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include the following.

Return code Description
E_OUTOFMEMORY
Insufficient memory
E_POINTER
NULL pointer argument
S_OK
Success

Remarks

The caption is visible when the window is minimized.

The caller must release the returned string, by calling the SysFreeString function.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header amvideo.h (include Dshow.h)
Library Strmiids.lib

See also

Error and Success Codes

IFullScreenVideoEx Interface