Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++)

IDirectDrawVideo::GetSwitches

The GetSwitches method retrieves the surface types that the renderer is allowed to use.

Syntax

HRESULT GetSwitches(
  DWORD *pSwitches
);

Parameters

pSwitches

Pointer to a bit mask containing one or more of the following DirectShow DirectDraw Surface (AMDDS) surface types.

Value Description
AMDDS_NONE No use for DCI/DirectDraw.
AMDDS_DCIPS Use DCI primary surface.
AMDDS_PS Use DirectDraw primary surface.
AMDDS_RGBOVR RGB overlay surfaces.
AMDDS_YUVOVR YUV overlay surfaces.
AMDDS_RGBOFF RGB off-screen surfaces.
AMDDS_YUVOFF YUV off-screen surfaces.
AMDDS_RGBFLP RGB flipping surfaces.
AMDDS_YUVFLP YUV flipping surfaces.
AMDDS_ALL All the previous flags.
AMDDS_DEFAULT Use all available surfaces.
AMDDS_YUV (AMDDS_YUVOFF | AMDDS_YUVOVR | AMDDS_YUVFLP).
AMDDS_RGB (AMDDS_RGBOFF | AMDDS_RGBOVR | AMDDS_RGBFLP).
AMDDS_PRIMARY (AMDDS_DCIPS | AMDDS_PS).

Return Values

Returns an HRESULT value.

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