MFCreateSinkWriterFromMediaSink

Creates the sink writer from a media sink.

Syntax

HRESULT MFCreateSinkWriterFromMediaSink(
         IMFMediaSink *pMediaSink,
         IMFAttributes *pAttributes,
         IMFSinkWriter **ppSinkWriter
)  

Parameters

pMediaSink
Type: IMFMediaSink *

[in] Pointer to the IMFMediaSink interface of a media sink.

pAttributes
Type: IMFAttributes *

[in, optional] Pointer to the IMFAttributes interface. You can use this parameter to configure the sink writer. For more information, see Sink Writer Attributes. This parameter can be NULL.

ppSinkWriter
Type: IMFSinkWriter **

[out] Receives a pointer to the IMFSinkWriter interface. The caller must release the interface.

Return value

Type: HRESULT 

If this function succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Refer to Media Foundation return codes.

Remarks

Call CoInitialize(Ex) and MFStartup before calling this function.

When you are done using the media sink, call the media sink’s IMFMediaSink::Shutdown method. (The sink writer does not shut down the media sink.) Release the sink writer before calling Shutdown on the media sink.

This function is available on Windows Vista if Platform Update Supplement for Windows Vista is installed.

Requirements

Header: Declared in mfreadwrite.h.

Library: Use Mfreadwrite.lib.