The waveOutPause function pauses playback on the given waveform-audio output device. The current position is saved. Use the waveOutRestart function to resume playback from the current position.
MMRESULT waveOutPause(
HWAVEOUT hwo
);
Returns MMSYSERR_NOERROR if successful or an error otherwise. Possible error values include the following:
| Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| MMSYSERR_INVALHANDLE | Specified device handle is invalid. | |
| MMSYSERR_NODRIVER | No device driver is present. | |
| MMSYSERR_NOMEM | Unable to allocate or lock memory. | |
| MMSYSERR_NOTSUPPORTED | Specified device is synchronous and does not support pausing. | |
Calling this function when the output is already paused has no effect, and the function returns zero.
Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Windows CE: Requires version 2.0 or later.
Header: Declared in mmsystem.h.
Import Library: Use winmm.lib.
Waveform Audio Overview, Waveform Functions, waveOutRestart