MCI_SETTIMECODE

The MCI_SETTIMECODE command enables or disables timecode recording for a VCR. VCR devices recognize this command.

MCIERROR mciSendCommand(MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID, MCI_SETTIMECODE, 
    DWORD dwFlags, (DWORD) (LPMCI_GENERIC_PARMS) lpSetTimeCode);
 

Parameters

wDeviceID

Device identifier of the MCI device that is to receive the command message.

dwFlags

MCI_NOTIFY, MCI_WAIT, or MCI_TEST. For information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.

lpSetTimeCode

Address of an MCI_GENERIC_PARMS structure. (Devices with extended command sets might replace this structure with a device-specific structure.)

Return Values

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

The following additional flag applies to VCR devices:

MCI_VCR_SETTIMECODE_RECORD

Sets the timecode track recording to on or off. This flag is used in combination with one of the following additional flags:

MCI_SET_ON

Timecode recording on.

MCI_SET_OFF

Timecode recording off.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in mmsystem.h.

See Also

MCI Overview, MCI Commands, MCI_GENERIC_PARMS