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list

The list command determines the number and types of video and audio inputs. Digital-video and VCR devices recognize this command.

wsprintf(lpstrCommand, "list %s %s %s", lpszDeviceID, lpszList,
lpszFlags);

Parameters

lpszDeviceID

Identifier of an MCI device. This identifier or alias is assigned when the device is opened.

lpszList

Flag that identifies the number and types of video and audio inputs. The following table lists device types that recognize the list command and the flags used by each type:

digitalvideo
audio algorithm
audio quality algorithm algorithm
audio stream
count
number index
still algorithm
still quality algorithm algorithm
video algorithm
video quality algorithm algorithm
video source
video stream
  • cr
audio source count
audio source number index
  • ideo source count
    video source number index

The following table lists the flags that can be specified in the lpszList parameter and their meanings:

audio algorithm
Specifies the command should retrieve audio algorithm names.
audio quality algorithm algorithm
Specifies the command should retrieve quality levels associated with the specified algorithm. If algorithm is "current", the quality level of the current algorithm is returned.
audio source count
Returns the total number of audio inputs.
audio source number index
Returns the type of audio input of source index.
audio stream
Specifies the command should retrieve the names of the audio streams associated with the workspace. These strings (such as "English" or "German") are embedded in the file and identify the stream.
count
Returns the number of options of the specified type.
number index
Returns a string describing a specific option (as identified by index) of the specified option type. Index must be an integer between 1 and the value returned by "count".
still algorithm
Specifies the command should retrieve still algorithm names.
still quality algorithm algorithm
Specifies the command should retrieve quality levels associated with the specified still algorithm. If algorithm is "current", the quality level of the current algorithm is returned.
  • ideo algorithm
Specifies the command should retrieve video algorithm names.
  • ideo quality algorithm algorithm
Specifies the command should retrieve quality levels associated with the specified video algorithm. If algorithm is "current", the quality level of the current algorithm is returned.
  • ideo source
Specifies the command should return information about the video sources. When used with the "count" flag, it returns the number of video sources. When used with the "number" flag, it returns the type of a video source. MCI defines the following constants for type: "ntsc", "rgb", "pal", "secam", "svideo", and "generic". There might be more than one source of each type returned. The "generic" source type is used when more than one signal is allowed for that connector.
  • ideo source count
Returns total number of video inputs.
  • ideo source number index
Returns the type of video input of source index.
  • ideo stream
Specifies the command should retrieve the names of video streams associated with the workspace. These strings (such as "funny ending" or "sad ending") are embedded in the file and identify the stream.

lpszFlags

Can be "wait", "notify", or "test". For more information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.

Return Values

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

For VCR devices, either "video source" or "audio source" must be specified with either the "count" or "number" flags. If "count" is specified, the total number of inputs of video or audio is returned. If "number" is specified, the driver returns a type corresponding to the input. The type can be any one of the following: "tuner", "line", "svideo", "aux", or "generic". Typically, you should first query the VCR for the "count" and then use the count as the range for the "number" flag. The "source" numbers start from 1.

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