ICInfo

The ICInfo function retrieves information about specific installed compressors or enumerates the installed compressors.

BOOL ICInfo(
  DWORD fccType,     
  DWORD fccHandler,  
  ICINFO * lpicinfo  
);
 

Parameters

fccType

Four-character code indicating the type of compressor. Specify zero to match all compressor types.

fccHandler

Four-character code identifying a specific compressor or a number between zero and the number of installed compressors of the type specified by fccType.

lpicinfo

Address of a ICINFO structure to return information about the compressor.

Return Values

Returns ICERR_OK if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

To enumerate the compressors or decompressors, specify an integer for fccHandler. This function returns information for integers between zero and the number of installed compressors or decompressors of the type specified for fccType.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in vfw.h.
  Import Library: Use vfw32.lib.

See Also

Video Compression Manager Overview, Video Compression Functions, ICINFO