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BMediaAddOn Function Summary


Function Summary

Function Description
AutoStart() Hook: called to let nodes be instantiated on startup
CountFlavors() Hook: return the number of flavors your add-on deals with
GetConfigurationFor() Hook: save pertinent information about the specified node
GetFileFormatList() Hook: return a list of file formats the node supports
GetFlavorAt() Hook: return information about flavors supported by the add-on
ImageID() Returns the add-on's image ID
InitCheck() Hook: return a string explaining why the most recent error occurred
InstantiateNodeFor() Hook: instantiate a node given information about a flavor
make_media_addon() Hook: C function to be exported; should return a BMediaAddOn object
BMediaAddOn() Constructor
SniffRef() Hook: attempt to determine the MIME type of a file
SniffType() Hook: given the MIME type of a file, identify how well your add-on can process it
SniffTypeKind() Hook: given the MIME type of a file and some kinds, identify how well your add-on can process it
WantsAutoStart() Hook: return true if one or more node flavors want to be instantiated when the add-on is loaded

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