Regarding to Windows Media Foundation?

Hi All,
I am confused about Window Media Foundation and following Link's sample code.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mediasdkstuff/archive/2013/06/27/list-of-windows-8-1-preview-audio-video-and-camera-samples.aspx
Are those Link's sample code based on Window Media Foundation?
It seems like, it is slightly different or completely based on different APIs. Isn't?
some of those code didn't work as expect.
I following the tutorial
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms703190(v=vs.85).aspx
I could not make it works, I need very simple code. Can someone confirm me if I can port those code to Windows Store App?
Regards,
Weera

Hi All,
I am confused about Windows Media Foundation and following Link's sample code.http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mediasdkstuff/archive/2013/06/27/list-of-windows-8-1-preview-audio-video-and-camera-samples.aspx
Is that Link's code based on Windows Media Foundation? It seems like, it is slightly different or completely different. Isn't?
I am following tutorial and can't make it works for Window Store App.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms703190(v=vs.85).aspx
Regards,
Weera

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