Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++)

IDirectSoundBuffer8::SetVolume

The SetVolume method sets the sound volume.

Syntax

HRESULT SetVolume(
  LONG lVolume 
);

Parameters

lVolume

New volume requested for this sound 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:

Return code
DSERR_CONTROLUNAVAIL
DSERR_GENERIC
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.

Requirements

  Header: Declared in dsound.h.

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