IDirectSoundBuffer::GetStatus

The IDirectSoundBuffer::GetStatus method retrieves the current status of the sound buffer.

HRESULT GetStatus(
  LPDWORD lpdwStatus  
);
 

Parameters

lpdwStatus

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

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. Note that if this value is set, the buffer must also be playing.
DSBSTATUS_PLAYING
	The buffer is playing. If this value is not set, the buffer is stopped.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is DS_OK.

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

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Use version 4.0 or later.
  Windows: Use Windows 95 or later. Available as a redistributable for Windows 95.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in dsound.h.
  Import Library: Use dsound.lib.

See Also

IDirectSoundBuffer