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Using mciSendCommand to capture video frame

Using VB.Net is it possible to capture a frame from a video and save it to an image file by using mciSendCommand? (as that is what is being used to play the video)

Thanks.

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Yes, use the MCI_CAPTURE command.

Hans Passant  2010-09-11 16:34:35
I have actually been looking at that all day and I can't figure out how to use it. I tried running this `capture videoalias as d:\test.jpg at 0 0 100 100` but it just gives an error saying the command isn't supported by the driver?
Ben  2010-09-11 19:19:19
Erm, are you actually using mciSendString? MCI is too primitive to support a jpeg format. You may need to pause the playback.
Hans Passant  2010-09-11 19:27:26

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