MFUnwrapMediaType function (mfapi.h)

Retrieves a media type that was wrapped in another media type by the MFWrapMediaType function.

Syntax

HRESULT MFUnwrapMediaType(
  IMFMediaType *pWrap,
  IMFMediaType **ppOrig
);

Parameters

pWrap

Pointer to the IMFMediaType interface of the media type that was retrieved by MFWrapMediaType.

ppOrig

Receives a pointer to the IMFMediaType interface of the original media type. The caller must release the interface.

Return value

If this function succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

This function is available on the following platforms if the Windows Media Format 11 SDK redistributable components are installed:

  • Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later.
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with KB900325 (Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005) and KB925766 (October 2006 Update Rollup for Windows XP Media Center Edition) installed.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Target Platform Windows
Header mfapi.h
Library Mfplat.lib
DLL Mfplat.dll

See also

Media Foundation Functions