Re: Audio / Video file properties

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From: The March Hare [MVP] (phil_at_ndsm.maps)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:28:50 -0700

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:31:20 GMT, Shawn Fessenden wrote:

> I'd like to be able to get mm file properties from different audio/video
> files: avi, mpg, mp3, aif & so forth. The properties I'm interested in are
> shown on the Summary tab of File Properties. What's the most sensible way to
> go about this? Preferably in old VB or C++ - no managed code.
>
> I'm not real familiar with DirectX but I understand that this is pretty much
> the way to go? What objects & interfaces will I be looking for?

IMediaDet. Using this interface is covered in the DirectShow SDK Help
file. I don't think you can do it in C++.

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