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Chapter 4 - Image Compressor Components / Image Compressor Components Reference

Functions / Direct Functions

CDGetCodecInfo

Your component receives the CDGetCodecInfo request whenever an application calls the Image Compression Manager's GetCodecInfo function.

pascal ComponentResult CDGetCodecInfo (CodecInfo *info);

info

Contains a pointer to the compressor information structure (defined by the CodecInfo data type) to update. Your component should report its capabilities by formatting a compressor information structure in the location specified by this parameter.

DESCRIPTION

Your component returns a formatted compressor information structure defining its capabilities.

Both compressors and decompressors may receive this request.

RESULT CODES

noErr	0	No error
codecUnimpError	-8962	Feature not implemented by this compressor

SEE ALSO

See the chapter "Image Compression Manager" in Inside Macintosh: QuickTime for a description of the compressor information structure.

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