IDirectSoundBuffer8::GetStatus

The GetStatus method retrieves the status of the sound buffer.

HRESULT GetStatus(
  LPDWORD pdwStatus
);

pdwStatus: Address of a variable that receives the status of the sound buffer. The status can be a combination of the following flags:

If the method succeeds, the return value is DS_OK. If the method fails, the return value may be DSERR_INVALIDPARAM.

DSBSTATUS_PLAYING is set if the buffer is being heard. Because of latency, a call to Play or Stop might not immediately change the status.

Header: Declared in Dsound.h.

Import Library: Use Dsound3d.dll.

Value	Description
DSBSTATUS_BUFFERLOST	The buffer is lost and must be restored before it can be played or locked.
DSBSTATUS_LOOPING	The buffer is being looped. If this value is not set, the buffer will stop when it reaches the end of the sound data. This value is returned only in combination with DSBSTATUS_PLAYING.
DSBSTATUS_PLAYING	The buffer is playing. If this value is not set, the buffer is stopped.
DSBSTATUS_LOCSOFTWARE	The buffer is playing in software. Set only for buffers created with the DSBCAPS_LOCDEFER flag.
DSBSTATUS_LOCHARDWARE	The buffer is playing in hardware. Set only for buffers created with the DSBCAPS_LOCDEFER flag.
DSBSTATUS_TERMINATED	The buffer was prematurely terminated by the voice manager and is not playing. Set only for buffers created with the DSBCAPS_LOCDEFER flag.