AviCompressors.FindIndex Method

Searches the collection for a given string. The string contains the name of a codec.

Syntax:

Public Function FindIndex(Name As String) As Long

Parameter		Description


Name		Specifies the name of the codec for which to search in the collection.

Return Value:

If the property Name of an AviCompressor object is equal to the given string, the FindIndex method returns the index of this object in the collection. If the string is not found, the FindIndex method returns -1.

Remarks:

How to use avi compressors is shown in the Capturing an AVI File sample.

Sample:

This example checks whether the "DV Video Encoder" avi compressor is available.

Dim AviCompCol As AviCompressors
Dim Index As long
Set AviCompCol = ICImagingControl1.AviCompressors
Index = AviCompCol.FindIndex("DV Video Encoder")
If Index = -1 Then
    ' avicompressor not available
Else
    ' do something
End If

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