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VideoMixer.OSDItemPictureFileAdd method

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Remarks

 

Adds a new graphical item to the On-Screen-Display (OSD) by getting its representation from a picture file.

 

For further details about the use of the embedded video mixer see the VideoMixer object section.

For details about video mixing/blending refer to the How to use the video mixer tutorial.

 

 

Syntax

 

[Visual Basic]

control.VideoMixer.OSDItemPictureFileAdd (

nMixerUniqueId as Long,

strPathname as String,

fLeftPos as Single,

fTopPos as Single,

nAlpha as Integer,

nZOrder as Long,

bShow as enumBoolean

) as Long


 

[C++]

long control.VideoMixer.OSDItemPictureFileAdd (

long nMixerUniqueId,

LPCTSTR strPathname,

float fLeftPos,

float fTopPos,

short nAlpha,

long nZOrder,

short bShow

);


 

Parameter

Description

 

 

nMixerUniqueId

Unique identifier of the video mixer returned by a previous call to the VideoMixer.Create method

strPathname

Absolute pathname of the picture file. The picture file can be modified at a later time through the VideoMixer.OSDItemPictureFileChange method.

Accepted picture formats are BMP, GIF, JPEG and PNG.

fLeftPos

Horizontal position, expressed in percentage of the On-Screen-Display (OSD) area, where the item will be rendered.

Position can be moved at a later time through the VideoMixer.OSDItemMove method.

fTopPos

Vertical position, expressed in percentage of the On-Screen-Display (OSD) area, where the item will be rendered.

Position can be moved at a later time through the VideoMixer.OSDItemMove method.

nAlpha

Alpha channel transparency, expressed in percentage, applied to the item when rendered. Values can range from 0 (total opacity) to 100 (total transparency).

The alpha channel transparency of the item can be modified at a later time through the VideoMixer.OSDItemAlphaSet method.

nZOrder

Z-Order of the item.

Items with a lower Z-Order value will stay on top respect to other Items having a higher Z-Order value; for example, an Item with Z-Order 0 will stay on top of any other Item but, in case two Items should be assigned the same Z-Order, the latest one having got the same Z-Order will be placed on top of the previous one.

The Z-Order of the item can be modified at a later time through the VideoMixer.OSDItemZOrderSet method.

bShow

Boolean flag that specifies if the item must be initially visible or hidden.

Supported values are the following:

Mnemonic constant

Value

Meaning

BOOL_FALSE

0

The item is initially kept hidden

BOOL_TRUE

1

The item is immediately shown

Visibility can be modified at a later time through the VideoMixer.OSDItemShow method.

 

 

 

Return value

 

Value

Meaning

 

 

0

An error occurred (see the LastError property for further error details)

Other values

Unique identifier of the graphical item: this unique identifier will be used in order to invoke further methods related to the use of this specific item