Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++)

IDirectSoundBuffer8::GetStatus

The GetStatus method retrieves the status of the sound buffer.

Syntax

HRESULT GetStatus(
  LPDWORD pdwStatus 
);

Parameters

pdwStatus

Address of a variable to contain the status of the sound buffer. The status can be a combination of the following flags:

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.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is DS_OK.

If the method fails, the return value may be DSERR_INVALIDPARAM.

Requirements

  Header: Declared in dsound.h.

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