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This method retrieves the descriptive name of the given codec.

Compatibility:Windows Media Player

Syntax 

sRetVal = MediaPlayer.GetCodecDescription(

sCodecNum
)

Parameters

sCodecNum

[in] Longvalue indicating the codec number.

Return Value

Returns a Stringcontaining the descriptive name of the given codec.

This method returns a null string if the codec specified by the sCodecNumparameter is not found.

Remarks

The codec numbers start with 1.

You will get an error if you use 0.

Typically, the codec number is 1 for audio and 2 for video.

Valid values for codec numbers range from 1 to the value of the CodecCountproperty.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later

See Also