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ReadVideo

Module:	FoundationLite

Reads a frame sequence from a video file.

Name	Type	Range	Description
inFile	File		Video file
inStartFrame	Integer	0 - +	Number of first frame to fetch.
inRepeat	Bool		Determines whether to repeat video playback
outImage	Image		Output image
outFPS	Real		FPS
outFrameNum	Integer		Current frame number
outMaxFrame	Integer		Last frame number

Description

AvsFilter_ReadVideo filter is based on DirectShow and supports all video formats available using this technology. List of the most popular supported file types and compression formats is shown below.

MPEG-2 video
Digital Video
AVI
WMV

For complete list of supported formats, please follow the link below:
https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/DirectShow/supported-formats-in-directshow

Examples

Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: Coins.

Remarks

This filter uses external components, which can open additional windows or require initial configuration. Please, consult your codecs vendor in case of any troubles.

Errors

This filter can throw an exception to report error. Read how to deal with errors in Error Handling.

List of possible exceptions:

Error type	Description
DomainError	Filter not available under the Linux.

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