XvQueryEncodings (3) - Linux Manuals

XvQueryEncodings: return list of encodings for an adaptor

NAME

XvQueryEncodings - return list of encodings for an adaptor

SYNOPSIS

#include <X11/extensions/Xvlib.h>

int XvQueryEncodings(Display *dpy, XvPortID port,
                     unsigned int *p_num_encodings,
                     XvEncodingInfo **pp_encoding_info);

ARGUMENTS

dpy

Specifies the connection to the X server.

port

Specifies the port whose adaptor is to be queried for its list of encodings.

p_num_encodings

A pointer to where the number of encodings supported by the adaptor is written.

pp_encoding_info

A pointer to where the list of returned encoding information is returned. XvEncodingInfo has the following structure:

 typedef struct {
XvEncodingID encoding_id;
char *name;
unsigned long width;
unsigned long height;
XvRational rate;
unsigned long num_encodings;
 } XvEncodingInfo;

encoding_id

Specifies the encoding-id of the encoding. The encoding-id is used to identify an encoding when a port's encoding attribute is changed.

name

A pointer to a formatted string that identifies the encoding. The string has the format "timing-signaltype". For example "ntsc-composite".

width,height

The width and height, in pixels, of the decoded video image.

rate

The field rate of the decoded video.

The XvRational structure is used to specify a fractional number. It has the following structure:

 typedef struct {
int numerator;
int denominator;
 } XvRational;

The numerator and denominator fields specify the appropriate parts of a fractional number.

DESCRIPTION

XvQueryEncodings(3) returns encoding information about an adaptor. Each encoding is described by the XvEncodingInfo structure described above. The encodings are identified by an encoding-id, which can be used to set or get the encoding attribute of a port.

RETURN VALUES

[Success]

Returned if XvQueryEncodings(3) completed successfully.

[XvBadExtension]

Returned if the Xv extension is unavailable.

[XvBadAlloc]

Returned if XvQueryEncodings(3) failed to allocate memory to process the request.

DIAGNOSTICS

[XvBadPort]

Generated if the requested port does not exist.