IMediaPosition::get_PrerollTime method (control.h)

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The get_PrerollTime method retrieves the amount of data that will be queued before the start position.

Syntax

HRESULT get_PrerollTime(
  [out] REFTIME *pllTime
);

Parameters

[out] pllTime

Pointer to a variable that receives the preroll time, in seconds.

Return value

Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include the following.

Remarks

The preroll is the time prior to the start position at which nonrandom access devices, such as tape players, should start rolling.

If no filter in the graph implements this method, the Filter Graph Manager sets the value of *pllTime to zero and returns S_OK.

Requirements

See also

Error and Success Codes

IMediaPosition Interface