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This method retrieves the URL location containing additional information about the given codec.

Compatibility:Windows Media Player

Syntax 

sRetVal = MediaPlayer.GetCodecURL(

lCodecNum
)

Parameters

lCodecNum

[in] Longvalue indicating the codec number.

Return Value

Returns a Stringvalue indicating the URL location that contains additional information about the given codec.

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

Remarks

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