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Errors are represented by negative values and cannot be
combined. This table lists the values that can be returned by all
IDirectSoundand
IDirectSoundBuffermethods. For a list of the error codes each
method can return, see the individual method descriptions.
DS_OK
The request completed successfully.
DSERR_ALLOCATED
The request failed because resources, such as a
priority level, were already in use by another caller.
DSERR_ALREADYINITIALIZED
The object is already initialized.
DSERR_BADFORMAT
The specified wave format is not supported.
DSERR_BUFFERLOST
The buffer memory has been lost and must be
restored.
DSERR_CONTROLUNAVAIL
The buffer control (volume, pan, and so on)
requested by the caller is not available.
DSERR_GENERIC
An undetermined error occurred inside the
DirectSound subsystem.
DSERR_INVALIDCALL
This function is not valid for the current state of
this object.
DSERR_INVALIDPARAM
An invalid parameter was passed to the returning
function.
DSERR_NOAGGREGATION
The object does not support aggregation.
DSERR_NODRIVER
No sound driver is available for use.
DSERR_NOINTERFACE
The requested COM interface is not available.
DSERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO
Another application has a higher priority level,
preventing this call from succeeding
DSERR_OUTOFMEMORY
The DirectSound subsystem could not allocate
sufficient memory to complete the caller's request.
DSERR_PRIOLEVELNEEDED
The caller does not have the priority level
required for the function to succeed.
DSERR_UNINITIALIZED
The
IDirectSound::Initializemethod has not been called or has not
been called successfully before other methods were called.
DSERR_UNSUPPORTED
The function called is not supported at this
time.
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