Selecting Data Handlers1

GetDataHandler

The GetDataHandler function allows you to retrieve the best data handler component to use with a given data reference.



 
pascal Component GetDataHandler (Handle dataRef, OSType dataHandlerSubType, long 

                     flags);

dataRef: Contains a handle to the data reference. The type of information stored in the handle depends upon the data reference type specified by the dataHandlerSubType parameter.
dataHandlerSubType: Identifies both the type of data reference and, by implication, the component subtype value assigned to the data handler components that operate on data references of that type.
flags: Indicates the way in which you intend to use the data handler component. Note that not all data handlers necessarily support all services--for example, some data handler components may not support streaming writes.; The following flags are defined (set the appropriate flags to 1):

Description

Once you have used this function to get information about the best data handler component for your data reference, you can open and use the component using Component Manager functions. See "Data Handler Components," for more information.

If the function returns a value of nil , the Movie Toolbox was unable to find an appropriate data handler component. For more information about the error, call the GetMoviesError Movie Toolbox function.

RESULT CODES

Memory Manager errors