The IDirectSoundBuffer::GetVolume method retrieves the current volume for this sound buffer.
HRESULT GetVolume(
LPLONG lplVolume
);
Parameters
lplVolume
Address of the variable to contain the volume associated with the specified DirectSound buffer.
Return Values
If the method succeeds, the return value is DS_OK.
If the method fails, the return value may be one of the following error values:
DSERR_CONTROLUNAVAIL
DSERR_INVALIDPARAM
DSERR_PRIOLEVELNEEDED
Remarks
The volume is specified in hundredths of decibels (dB). Allowable values are between DSBVOLUME_MAX (no attenuation) and DSBVOLUME_MIN (silence). These values are currently defined in Dsound.h as 0 and -10,000 respectively. The value DSBVOLUME_MAX represents the original, unadjusted volume of the stream. The value DSBVOLUME_MIN indicates an audio volume attenuated by 100 dB, which, for all practical purposes, is silence. Currently DirectSound does not support amplification.
QuickInfo
Windows NT: Use version 4.0 or later.
Windows: Use Windows 95 OSR2 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in dsound.h.
Import Library: Use dsound.lib.
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