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4/8/2010

This function registers filters.

Syntax 

HRESULT AMovieDllRegisterServer(void);

Parameters

None.

Return Value

Returns an HRESULTvalue.

Remarks

Use this function to set up your filters. The following function shows an example of how this might be done.

Copy Code 
static const WCHAR *g_wszName = L"Sample Compressor Filter" ;
 
// Register Sample Compressor Filter
STDAPI
DllRegisterServer( void )
 {
	// register the server
	HRESULT hr = AMovieDllRegisterServer( );
	if( FAILED(hr) )
		return hr;
 
	IFilterMapper *pFm = 0;
 
	hr = CoCreateInstance( CLSID_FilterMapper
						 , NULL
						 , CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER
						 , IID_IFilterMapper
						 , (void **)&pFm );

	if(FAILED(hr))
		return hr;
	hr = pFm->RegisterFilter(
		CLSID_SampleCompressorFilter,
		g_wszName, 		// name shown to the user
		MERIT_DO_NOT_USE);
 
	pFm->Release();
	return hr;
 }

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

See Also