IWICMetadataBlockReader::GetContainerFormat method (wincodecsdk.h)

Retrieves the container format of the decoder.

Syntax

HRESULT GetContainerFormat(
  [out] GUID *pguidContainerFormat
);

Parameters

[out] pguidContainerFormat

Type: GUID*

The container format of the decoder. The native container format GUIDs are listed in WIC GUIDs and CLSIDs.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

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

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP with SP2, Windows Vista [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Target Platform Windows
Header wincodecsdk.h
Library Windowscodecs.lib
DLL Windowscodecs.dll

See also

Conceptual

How to Write a WIC-Enabled CODEC

IWICMetadataBlockReader

Other Resources

Overview of Reading and Writing Image Metadata

WIC Metadata Overview

Windows Imaging Component Overview