IMFMediaEvent::GetType method (mfobjects.h)

Retrieves the event type. The event type indicates what happened to trigger the event. It also defines the meaning of the event value.

Syntax

HRESULT GetType(
  [out] MediaEventType *pmet
);

Parameters

[out] pmet

Receives the event type. For a list of event types, see Media Foundation Events.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
The method succeeded.

Remarks

This interface 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 mfobjects.h (include Mfidl.h)
Library Mfuuid.lib

See also

IMFMediaEvent

Media Event Generators