MCI_OVLY_OPEN_PARMS

The MCI_OVLY_OPEN_PARMS structure contains information for the MCI_OPEN command for video-overlay devices.

typedef struct {
    DWORD  dwCallback; 
    MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID; 
    LPCSTR lpstrDeviceType; 
    LPCSTR lpstrElementName; 
    LPCSTR lpstrAlias; 
    DWORD  dwStyle; 
    DWORD  hWndParent; 
} MCI_OVLY_OPEN_PARMS; 
 

Members

dwCallback

The low-order word specifies a window handle used for the MCI_NOTIFY flag.

wDeviceID

Identifier returned to application.

lpstrDeviceType

Name or constant identifier of the device type. (The name of the device is typically obtained from the registry or SYSTEM.INI file.) If this member is a constant, it can be one of the values listed in Constants: Device Types.

lpstrElementName

Device element name (usually a path).

lpstrAlias

Optional device alias.

dwStyle

Window style.

hWndParent

Handle of parent window.

Remarks

When assigning data to the members of this structure, set the corresponding flags in the fdwCommand parameter of the mciSendCommand function to validate the members.

You can use the MCI_OPEN_PARMS structure in place of MCI_OVLY_OPEN_PARMS if you are not using the extended data members.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in mmsystem.h.
  Unicode: Defined as Unicode and ANSI structures.

See Also

MCI Overview, MCI Structures, MCI_OPEN, MCI_OPEN_PARMS, mciSendCommand