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INSSBuffer::GetBufferAndLength method (wmsbuffer.h)

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The GetBufferAndLength method retrieves the location and size of the used portion of the buffer controlled by the buffer object. Buffers are used to store samples. When reading ASF files, you can use the location and length to copy a sample from a buffer delivered by the reader or synchronous reader.

Syntax

HRESULT GetBufferAndLength(
  [out] BYTE  **ppdwBuffer,
  [out] DWORD *pdwLength
);

Parameters

[out] ppdwBuffer

Pointer to a pointer to the buffer.

[out] pdwLength

Pointer to a DWORD containing the length of the buffer, in bytes.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
The method succeeded.
E_POINTER
The ppdwBuffer or pdwLength parameter is NULL.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only],Windows Media Format 7 SDK, or later versions of the SDK
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header wmsbuffer.h (include Wmsdk.h)
Library Wmvcore.lib; WMStubDRM.lib (if you use DRM)

See also

INSSBuffer Interface

INSSBuffer::GetBuffer