MCI_SETTIMECODE
The MCI_SETTIMECODE command enables or disables timecode recording for a VCR. VCR devices recognize this command.
To send this command, call the mciSendCommand function with the following parameters.
MCIERROR mciSendCommand(
MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID,
MCI_SETTIMECODE,
DWORD dwFlags,
(DWORD) (LPMCI_GENERIC_PARMS) lpSetTimeCode
);
Parameters
wDeviceID
Device identifier of the MCI device that is to receive the command message.
dwFlags
MCI_NOTIFY, MCI_WAIT, or MCI_TEST. For information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.
lpSetTimeCode
Pointer to an MCI_GENERIC_PARMS structure. (Devices with extended command sets might replace this structure with a device-specific structure.)
Return Values
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.
Remarks
The following additional flag applies to VCR devices:
MCI_VCR_SETTIMECODE_RECORD
Sets the timecode track recording to on or off. This flag is used in combination with one of the following additional flags:
MCI_SET_ON
Timecode recording on.
MCI_SET_OFF
Timecode recording off.
Requirements
** Windows NT/2000/XP:** Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
** Windows 95/98/Me:** Included in Windows 95 and later.
** Header:** Declared in Mmsystem.h; include Windows.h.
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