DirectSoundPrimaryBuffer8.GetCurrentPosition

The GetCurrentPosition method retrieves the position of the play and write cursors.

Syntax

object.GetCurrentPosition(cursors As DSCURSORS)

Parts

object

Resolves to a DirectSoundPrimaryBuffer8 object.

cursors

DSCURSORS type that receives the offset of the play cursor and the write cursor, in bytes.

Error Codes

If the method fails, an error is raised and Err.Number may be set to one of the following values.

Remarks

The write cursor is the point in the buffer ahead of which it is safe to write data to the buffer. Data should not be written to the part of the buffer after the play cursor and before the write cursor. For more information, see Play and Write Cursors.