get_element_description


Description:


public string get_element_description (string factory_name)

Returns a localised string describing the given element, for use in error dialogs or other messages to be seen by the user.

Should never return NULL unless factory_name is invalid.

This function is mainly for internal use, applications would typically use missing_plugin_message_get_description to get a description of a missing feature from a missing-plugin message.

Parameters:

factory_name

the name of the element, e.g. "giosrc"

Returns:

a newly-allocated description string, or NULL on error. Free string with g_free when not needed any longer.


Namespace: Gst.PbUtils



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