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How to register the DirectShow filter or SDK?

You can register any filter from SDK using the IVFRegister interface. Some filters (RGB2YUV for example) do not require registration.

Using C++​

// {59E82754-B531-4A8E-A94D-57C75F01DA30}
DEFINE_GUID(IID_IVFRegister,
    0x59E82754, 0xB531, 0x4A8E, 0xA9, 0x4D, 0x57, 0xC7, 0x5F, 0x01, 0xDA, 0x30);

/// <summary>
/// Filter registration interface.
/// </summary>
DECLARE_INTERFACE_(IVFRegister, IUnknown)
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Sets registered.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="licenseKey">
    /// License Key.
    /// </param>
    STDMETHOD(SetLicenseKey)
        (THIS_
            WCHAR * licenseKey
            )PURE;
};

Using C#​

    /// <summary>
    /// Public filter registration interface.
    /// </summary>
    [ComImport]
    [System.Security.SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
    [Guid("59E82754-B531-4A8E-A94D-57C75F01DA30")]
    [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
    public interface IVFRegister
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Sets registered.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="licenseKey">
        /// License Key.
        /// </param>
        [PreserveSig]
        void SetLicenseKey([In, MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string licenseKey);
    }

Using Delphi​

const
  IID_IVFRegister: TGUID = '{59E82754-B531-4A8E-A94D-57C75F01DA30}';

type
  /// <summary>
  /// Public filter registration interface.
  /// </summary>
  IVFRegister = interface(IUnknown)
    /// <summary>
    /// Sets registered.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="licenseKey">
    /// License Key.
    /// </param>
    procedure SetLicenseKey(licenseKey: PWideChar); stdcall;
  end;

Also, we can provide alternative registration ways, for example using a system registry, or using a custom build.