cmediatype-operator-.md

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The CMediaType.CMediaType::operator= method (Mtype.h) overloads the assignment operator to copy a media type.	28115548-97a5-426d-97cd-c5e759d8e39e	CMediaType.CMediaType::operator= method (Mtype.h) - cmtype parameter	reference	4/26/2023	APIRef kbSyntax	CMediaType.CMediaType::operator=	COM	Strmbase.lib Strmbase.dll Strmbasd.lib Strmbasd.dll	UpdateFrequency5

CMediaType.CMediaType::operator= method (Mtype.h) - cmtype parameter

[The feature associated with this page, DirectShow, is a legacy feature. It has been superseded by MediaPlayer, IMFMediaEngine, and Audio/Video Capture in Media Foundation. Those features have been optimized for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft strongly recommends that new code use MediaPlayer, IMFMediaEngine and Audio/Video Capture in Media Foundation instead of DirectShow, when possible. Microsoft suggests that existing code that uses the legacy APIs be rewritten to use the new APIs if possible.]

This operator overloads the assignment operator to copy a media type.

Syntax

CMediaType& CMediaType::operator=(
  [ref] const CMediaType &cmtype
);

Parameters

cmtype [ref]

Reference to a CMediaType object.

Return value

Returns a reference to the object.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Header	Mtype.h (include Streams.h)
Library	Strmbase.lib (retail builds); Strmbasd.lib (debug builds)

See also

CMediaType Class