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4/8/2010

Retrieves the total duration of the media stream.

Syntax 

HRESULT get_Duration(
  REFTIME* 
plength 
);

Parameters

plength

Returned length of the media stream.

Return Value

Returns E_POINTER if pLengthis invalid. Otherwise, returns S_OK.

Remarks

The duration assumes normal playback speed; it is unaffected by the rate.

Requirements

Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.12 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later
Note Microsoft DirectShow applications and DirectShow filters have different include file and Library requirements
For more information, see Setting Up the Build Environment,
Version 2.12 requires DXPAK 1.0 or later