IDirectInputEffect::Download

The IDirectinputEffect::Download method places the effect on the device. If the effect is already on the device, then the existing effect is updated to match the values set by the IDirectInputEffect::SetParameters method.

HRESULT Download(void);
 

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is DI_OK or S_FALSE.

If the method fails, the return value may be one of the following error values:

DIERR_NOTINITIALIZED
DIERR_DEVICEFULL
DIERR_INCOMPLETEEFFECT
DIERR_INPUTLOST
DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED
DIERR_INVALIDPARAM
DIERR_EFFECTPLAYING

If the method returns S_FALSE, the effect has already been downloaded to the device.

Remarks

It is valid to update an effect while it is playing. The semantics of such an operation are explained in the reference for IDirectInputEffect::SetParameters.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows 2000.
  Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
  Header: Declared in dinput.h.
  Import Library: Use dinput.lib.