dmPMConvertToByteStream(3dm)			  dmPMConvertToByteStream(3dm)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     dmPMConvertToByteStream - saves away a special effect as a	byte stream

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <dmedia/fx_plugin_mgr.h>

     DMstatus dmPMConvertToByteStream    [Toc]    [Back]
	   ( DMeffect *	effect,
	     void ** byteStream,
	     size_t * numBytes )

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

     effect	  A pointer to a DMeffect, which was returned from
		  dmPMCreateEffect.

     byteStream	  A placeholder	for the	byte stream.

     numBytes	  The size of the byte stream to be returned.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     dmPMConvertToByteStream is	usually	called when writing to a project file.
     The application calls dmPMConvertToByteStream to save away	the effect.
     Later, the	application can	call dmPMCreateFromByteStream to create	the
     DMeffect again.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     dmPMConvertToByteStream will return DM_SUCCESS if successful, or will
     return DM_FAILURE if it fails.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     dmPMCreateManager(3dm), dmPMCreateFromByteStream(3dm),
     dmPMCreateEffect(3dm), dmGetError(3dm).


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