The MCI_PAUSE command pauses the current action. CD audio, digital-video, MIDI sequencer, VCR, videodisc, and waveform-audio devices recognize this command.
MCIERROR mciSendCommand(MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID, MCI_PAUSE,
DWORD dwFlags, (DWORD) (LPMCI_GENERIC_PARMS) lpPause);
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.
The difference between the MCI_STOP and MCI_PAUSE commands depends on the device. If possible, MCI_PAUSE suspends device operation but leaves the device ready to resume play immediately. With the MCICDA, MCISEQ, and MCIPIONR drivers, the MCI_PAUSE command works the same as the MCI_STOP command.
For digital-video devices, the lpPause parameter points to an MCI_DGV_PAUSE_PARMS structure.
Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in mmsystem.h.
MCI Overview, MCI Commands, MCI_DGV_PAUSE_PARMS, MCI_GENERIC_PARMS, MCI_STOP