WM_CAP_SET_VIDEOFORMAT

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The WM_CAP_SET_VIDEOFORMAT message sets the format of captured video data. You can send this message explicitly or by using the capSetVideoFormat macro.

WM_CAP_SET_VIDEOFORMAT 
wParam = (WPARAM) (wSize); 
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPVOID) (psVideoFormat);

Parameters

wSize

Size, in bytes, of the structure referenced by s.

psVideoFormat

Pointer to a BITMAPINFO structure.

Return Values

Returns TRUE if successful or FALSE otherwise.

Remarks

Because video formats are device-specific, applications should check the return value from this function to determine if the format is accepted by the driver.

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 Vfw.h.

See Also

Video Capture, Video Capture Messages, BITMAPINFO, capSetVideoFormat