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IMediaStream::CreateSharedSample

 
Microsoft DirectShow 9.0

IMediaStream::CreateSharedSample

  • Note   This interface is deprecated. New applications should not use it.

Creates a new stream sample that shares the same backing object as the existing sample.

Syntax

  HRESULT CreateSharedSample(
  IStreamSample *pExistingSample,
  DWORD dwFlags ,
  IStreamSample **ppNewSample
  );

Parameters

pExistingSample

[in] Pointer to the existing sample.

dwFlags

[in] Reserved for flag data. Must be zero.

ppNewSample

[out] Address of a pointer to an IStreamSample interface that will point to the newly created shared sample.

Return Values

Returns one of the following values.

Return code Description
E_OUTOFMEMORY There isn't enough memory available to create the sample.
E_POINTER One of the parameters is invalid.
MS_E_INCOMPATIBLE The existing sample isn't compatible with the specified media stream.
S_OK Success; ppNewSample points to the newly created sample.

Remarks

This method calls IUnknown::QueryInterface on the existing sample to retrieve the media type-specific information, which it uses to create the shared sample.

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