Device Class

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Contains methods and properties used to create buffer objects, manage devices, and set up the environment.

Definition

Visual Basic Public Class Device
Inherits MarshalByRefObject
Implements IDisposable

C# public class Device : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable

C++ public ref class Device : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable

JScript public class Device extends MarshalByRefObject implements IDisposable

Visual Basic	Public Class Device Inherits MarshalByRefObject Implements IDisposable
C#	public class Device : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable
C++	public ref class Device : MarshalByRefObject, IDisposable
JScript	public class Device extends MarshalByRefObject implements IDisposable

Members Table

The following table lists the members exposed by the object. Click a tab on the left to choose the type of member you want to view.

Events

Event Description

Disposing Occurs when the Dispose method is called or when the Device object is finalized and collected by the garbage collector of the Microsoft .NET common language runtime.

Methods

Method Description

Compact This method has no effect.

Device Initializes a new instance of the Device class.

Dispose Immediately releases the unmanaged resources used by the Device object.

Equals Returns a value that indicates whether the current instance is equal to a specified object.

Finalize Allows the Device object to free resources before it is destroyed by the garbage collector.

GetHashCode Returns the hash code for the current instance.

GetObjectByValue This member supports the infrastructure for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

op_Equality Compares the current instance of a class to another instance to determine whether they are the same.

op_Inequality Compares the current instance of a class to another instance to determine whether they are different.

raise_Disposing Raises the Device.Disposing event when called from within a derived class.

SetCooperativeLevel Sets the cooperative level of the application for this sound device.

Properties

Property Description

Caps Retrieves the capabilities of the hardware device.

Certified Ascertains whether the device driver is certified for DirectX.

Disposed Gets a value that indicates whether the object is disposed.

SpeakerConfig Retrieves or sets the speaker configuration of the device.

Event	Description
Disposing	Occurs when the Dispose method is called or when the Device object is finalized and collected by the garbage collector of the Microsoft .NET common language runtime.

Method	Description
Compact	This method has no effect.
Device	Initializes a new instance of the Device class.
Dispose	Immediately releases the unmanaged resources used by the Device object.
Equals	Returns a value that indicates whether the current instance is equal to a specified object.
Finalize	Allows the Device object to free resources before it is destroyed by the garbage collector.
GetHashCode	Returns the hash code for the current instance.
GetObjectByValue	This member supports the infrastructure for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 for Managed Code and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
op_Equality	Compares the current instance of a class to another instance to determine whether they are the same.
op_Inequality	Compares the current instance of a class to another instance to determine whether they are different.
raise_Disposing	Raises the Device.Disposing event when called from within a derived class.
SetCooperativeLevel	Sets the cooperative level of the application for this sound device.

Property	Description
Caps	Retrieves the capabilities of the hardware device.
Certified	Ascertains whether the device driver is certified for DirectX.
Disposed	Gets a value that indicates whether the object is disposed.
SpeakerConfig	Retrieves or sets the speaker configuration of the device.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object
MarshalByRefObject
Device

Class Information

Namespace Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound

Assembly Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound (microsoft.directx.directsound.dll)

Strong Name Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound, Version=1.0.900.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d3231b57b74a1492

Namespace	Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound
Assembly	Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound (microsoft.directx.directsound.dll)
Strong Name	Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound, Version=1.0.900.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d3231b57b74a1492

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