Chu
25th July 2002, 10:42
Hello all. I have a quick question about actuially writing a codec. I have a lot of expirence with c++ in un*x environments, but absolutly 0 expirence with developing windows apps. Anyways, I wanted to try writing a codec. I know what algorithm I want to use (progressive huffman encoding /w some "tricks"), and while I doubt I can do any better then huffyuv, who knows. Anyways, I was looking through the source of huffyuv, and, well, I'm having trouble figuring out exactly how windows handles these things :\
So far, the only thing I've really figured out on my own is exactly how avi wrappers work, and how to call codecs with fourcc codes using vfw.h, but am completly lost as to how to actuially write an interface between the codec and windows.
I guess I need a big primer on how windows handles events in general, and how exactly windows deals with these codecs. Anyways, can someone point me to the right place to start reading up on this stuff?
-Chu
So far, the only thing I've really figured out on my own is exactly how avi wrappers work, and how to call codecs with fourcc codes using vfw.h, but am completly lost as to how to actuially write an interface between the codec and windows.
I guess I need a big primer on how windows handles events in general, and how exactly windows deals with these codecs. Anyways, can someone point me to the right place to start reading up on this stuff?
-Chu