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GetCodecInstalled (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/6/2010

This method retrieves a value indicating whether a given codec is installed.

Compatibility: Windows Media Player

Syntax

bRetVal = MediaPlayer.GetCodecInstalled(
    lCodecNum
)

Parameters

  • lCodecNum
    [in] Long value indicating the codec number.

Return Value

Returns a Boolean containing one of the following values.

Value Description

TRUE

The specified codec is installed.

FALSE

The specified codec is not installed.

Remarks

Codec numbers start with 1.

You will get an error if you use 0.

Typically, the codec number is 1 for audio and 2 for video.

Valid values for codec numbers range from 1 to the value of the CodecCount property.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later

See Also

Reference

Windows Media Player Methods
CodecCount
GetCodecDescription
GetCodecURL

Concepts

Compatibility Modes