update  CDMGT_ 

The update command repaints the current frame into the specified device context (DC). Digital-video devices recognize this command.

wsprintf(lpstrCommand, "update %s %s %s", lpszDeviceID, lpszHDC,
    lpszFlags);

 

Parameters

lpszDeviceID

Identifier of an MCI device. This identifier or alias is assigned when the device is opened.

lpszHDC

Handle of a DC. The following table lists device types that recognize the update command and the flags used by each type:

digitalvideo

hdc hdc
hdc hdc at rect

paint hdc hdc

 

The following table lists the flags that can be specified in the lpszHDC parameter and their meanings:

hdc hdc

Specifies the handle of the DC to paint.

hdc hdc at rect

Specifies the clipping rectangle relative to the client rectangle.

paint hdc hdc

Paints the DC when the application receives a WM_PAINTF55XZ2 message intended for a DC.

 

To specify the handle of the DC, use the string  hdc  followed by an ASCII representation of the handle. The rectangle is specified as X1 Y1 X2 Y2. The coordinates X1 Y1 specify the upper left corner of the rectangle, and the coordinates X2 Y2 specify the width and height.

lpszFlags

Can be  wait ,  notify , or both. For digital-video devices,  test  can also be specified. For more information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags4FW.04J.

 

Return Values

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

The following command updates the entire display window used by the  movie  device. The number 203 is a handle to a DC obtained from the BeginPaintF7YTUY function:

update movie hdc 203
 

See Also

BeginPaint, WM_PAINT