VCM APIs available outside MS Visual C?

outlyer · 24th April 2002, 05:07

Hi, I've just started to make programs that use the windows API and I'd like to do a little application that deals with video codecs, but it seems that the API headers I'm using (from MinGW) doesn't include the needed header (vfw.h). I know it's included with MS Visual C, but I don't like it, I'm not comfortable with it. I'm using Dev-C++ (and it includes the MinGW).

Does anyone know if there are some publicly available headers I can use? Or am I missing something and they ARE there?

Thank You for your time.

Belgabor · 24th April 2002, 17:27

Have you tried M$'s Platform SDK? Its probably in it. (Available free from www.microsoft.com)

If its not there (although I'm pretty sure it is) try the Direct X SDK.

Regards
Belgabor

outlyer · 25th April 2002, 01:59

thanks for your time, I just found the SDK some hours ago and I was downloading while you posted this so... again thanks for your time

The interface is listed as part of the Platform SDK. DirectX SDK has no relation with the video for windows (aka VfW aka VCM) interface.

-h · 25th April 2002, 03:49

You can get a recreated, GPL'ed version of vfw.h from the ffvfw distribution, I think:

http://cutka.szm.sk/ffvfw/ffvfw.html

-h

outlyer · 25th April 2002, 04:36

that would be grat, I'll look at the code, thank you!

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outlyer Hacker^WKludger Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Barcelona (Spain) Posts: 155	VCM APIs available outside MS Visual C? Hi, I've just started to make programs that use the windows API and I'd like to do a little application that deals with video codecs, but it seems that the API headers I'm using (from MinGW) doesn't include the needed header (vfw.h). I know it's included with MS Visual C, but I don't like it, I'm not comfortable with it. I'm using Dev-C++ (and it includes the MinGW). Does anyone know if there are some publicly available headers I can use? Or am I missing something and they ARE there? Thank You for your time.

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24th April 2002, 17:27	#2 \| Link
Belgabor VDubMod Devel Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 826	Have you tried M$'s Platform SDK? Its probably in it. (Available free from www.microsoft.com) If its not there (although I'm pretty sure it is) try the Direct X SDK. Regards Belgabor

25th April 2002, 01:59	#3 \| Link
outlyer Hacker^WKludger Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Barcelona (Spain) Posts: 155	thanks for your time, I just found the SDK some hours ago and I was downloading while you posted this so... again thanks for your time The interface is listed as part of the Platform SDK. DirectX SDK has no relation with the video for windows (aka VfW aka VCM) interface.

25th April 2002, 03:49	#4 \| Link
-h Kilted Yaksman Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,303	You can get a recreated, GPL'ed version of vfw.h from the ffvfw distribution, I think: http://cutka.szm.sk/ffvfw/ffvfw.html -h

25th April 2002, 04:36	#5 \| Link
outlyer Hacker^WKludger Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Barcelona (Spain) Posts: 155	that would be grat, I'll look at the code, thank you!