ICInstall function (vfw.h)

The ICInstall function installs a new compressor or decompressor.

Syntax

BOOL VFWAPI ICInstall(
  DWORD  fccType,
  DWORD  fccHandler,
  LPARAM lParam,
  LPSTR  szDesc,
  UINT   wFlags
);

Parameters

fccType

Four-character code indicating the type of data used by the compressor or decompressor. Specify "VIDC" for a video compressor or decompressor.

fccHandler

Four-character code identifying a specific compressor or decompressor.

lParam

Pointer to a null-terminated string containing the name of the compressor or decompressor, or the address of a function used for compression or decompression. The contents of this parameter are defined by the flags set for wFlags.

szDesc

Reserved; do not use.

wFlags

Flags defining the contents of lParam. The following values are defined.

Return value

Returns ICERR_OK if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

Applications must open an installed compressor or decompressor before using it.

If your application installs a function as a compressor or decompressor, it should remove the function with the ICRemove function before it terminates. This prevents other applications from trying to access the function when it is not available.

Requirements

See also

Video Compression Functions

Video Compression Manager