| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) |
The IDirectMusicStyle8 interface provides access to a style object. The style object provides the performance with the information that it needs to play
Because styles usually include bands and motifs, the IDirectMusicStyle8 interface provides methods for accessing these objects.
The DirectMusicStyle object also supports the IDirectMusicObject8 and IPersistStream interfaces for loading its data.
IDirectMusicStyle8 supersedes the IDirectMusicStyle interface and provides a new method, EnumPattern.
In addition to the methods inherited from IUnknown, the IDirectMusicStyle8 interface exposes the following methods.
| Method | Description |
| GetBand | Retrieves the named band. |
| GetChordMap | Retrieves a named |
| GetDefaultBand | Retrieves the style's default band. |
| GetDefaultChordMap | Retrieves the style's default chordmap. |
| GetEmbellishmentLength | Finds the shortest and longest lengths for patterns of the specified embellishment type and groove level. |
| GetMotif | Creates a segment containing the named motif. |
| GetTempo | Retrieves the recommended tempo of the style. |
| GetTimeSignature | Retrieves the style's time signature. |
| Method | Description |
| EnumBand | Retrieves the name of the band with a given index value. |
| EnumChordMap | Retrieves the name of the chordmap with the given index value. |
| EnumMotif | Retrieves the name of a motif with a given index value. |
| EnumPattern | Retrieves the name of a pattern with a given index value and type. |
Requirements
Header: Declared in dmusici.h.