mciwndm-playfrom.md

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MCIWNDM_PLAYFROM message (Vfw.h)	The MCIWNDM\_PLAYFROM message plays the content of an MCI device from the specified location to the end of the content or until another command stops playback. You can send this message explicitly or by using the MCIWndPlayFrom macro.	1c47f8eb-2a1b-4671-a9f8-fd6d59a5c7c6	MCIWNDM_PLAYFROM message Windows Multimedia	apiref	MCIWNDM_PLAYFROM	Vfw.h	HeaderDef	reference	05/31/2018

MCIWNDM_PLAYFROM message

The MCIWNDM_PLAYFROM message plays the content of an MCI device from the specified location to the end of the content or until another command stops playback. You can send this message explicitly or by using the MCIWndPlayFrom macro.

MCIWNDM_PLAYFROM 
wParam = 0; 
lParam = (LPARAM) (LONG) lPos; 

Parameters

lPos

Starting location. The units for the starting location depend on the current time format.

Return Value

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

You can also specify both a starting and ending location for playback by using the MCIWndPlayFromTo macro.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Vfw.h

See also

MCIWndPlayFrom

MCIWndPlayFromTo