Finding a filter's DirectShow category
问题 Given a filter or a hardware device or its moniker, how can I find out what DirectShow category that filter or hardware device belongs to? Is there some kind of a "Category" property somewhere in the PropertyBag? 回答1: DirectShow categories contain filter registration information in terms that it is possible to create a monitor out of registration entry. Once moniker is created you don't yet have a filter but category information is already gone at this point. Creating an instance of filter