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instantiateMediaObject

Create an IOMedia object for media.

Declaration

virtual IOMedia * instantiateMediaObject(
 UInt64base,
 UInt64byteSize, 
 UInt32blockSize,
 char *mediaName);

Parameters

  • base:

    Byte number of beginning of active data area of the media. Usually zero.

  • byteSize:

    Size of the data area of the media, in bytes.

  • blockSize:

    Block size of the media, in bytes.

  • mediaName:

    Name of the IOMedia object.

Return Value

A pointer to the created IOMedia object, or a null on error.

Overview

This method creates an IOMedia object from the supplied parameters. It is a convenience method to wrap the handful of steps to do the job.

See Also

Miscellaneous