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The InitAllocator method creates a memory allocator.
Syntax
virtual HRESULT InitAllocator(
   IMemAllocator **ppAlloc
);
Parameters
- 
ppAlloc
 - 
Address of a variable that receives a pointer to the allocator's IMemAllocator interface.
 
Return value
Returns S_OK if successful, or an error code from the CoCreateInstance function.
Remarks
If the input pin does not provide a memory allocator, the CBaseOutputPin::DecideAllocator method calls this method to create an allocator.
Requirements
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