Waveform Audio Functions

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

The following functions are used by the wave API.

Programming element	Description
PlaySound	Plays a sound specified by a file name, resource, or system event.
sndPlaySound	Plays a waveform sound.
waveInAddBuffer	Sends an input buffer to the specified waveform-audio input device.
waveInClose	Closes the specified waveform-audio input device.
waveInGetDevCaps	Retrieves the capabilities of a specified waveform-audio input device.
waveInGetErrorText	Retrieves a textual description of the error identified by the specified error number.
waveInGetID	Gets the device identifier for the specified waveform-audio input device.
waveInGetNumDevs	Retrieves the number of waveform input devices present in the system.
waveInGetPosition	Retrieves the current input position of the specified waveform input device.
waveInGetProperty	Queries the value of a specific property in a property set for waveform audio input.
waveInMessage	Sends messages to the waveform output device drivers.
waveInOpen	Opens a specified waveform input device for recording.
waveInPrepareHeader	Prepares a buffer for waveform input.
waveInProc	Callback function used with the waveform-audio input device.
waveInReset	Stops input on a specified waveform input device and resets the current position to 0.
waveInSetProperty	Sets the value of a specific property in a property set for waveform audio input.
waveInStart	Starts input on the specified waveform input device.
waveInStop	Stops waveform input.
waveInUnprepareHeader	Cleans up the preparation performed by waveInPrepareHeader.
waveOutBreakLoop	Breaks a loop on a specified waveform output device.
waveOutClose	Closes the specified waveform output device.
waveOutGetDevCaps	Queries a specified waveform device to determine its capabilities.
waveOutGetErrorText	Retrieves a textual description of the error identified by the specified error number.
waveOutGetID	Gets the device identifier for a waveform output device.
waveOutGetNumDevs	Retrieves the number of waveform output devices present in the system.
waveOutGetPitch	Queries the current pitch setting of a waveform output device.
waveOutGetPlaybackRate	Queries the current playback rate setting of a waveform output device.
waveOutGetPosition	Retrieves the current playback position of the specified waveform output device.
waveOutGetProperty	Queries the value of a specific property in a property set for waveform audio output.
waveOutGetVolume	Queries the current volume setting of a waveform output device.
waveOutMessage	Sends messages to the waveform output device drivers.
waveOutOpen	Opens a specified waveform output device for playback.
waveOutPause	Pauses playback on a specified waveform output device.
waveOutProc	Callback function used with the waveform-audio output device.
waveOutPrepareHeader	Prepares a waveform data block for playback.
waveOutReset	Stops playback on a specified waveform output device and resets the current position to 0.
waveOutRestart	Restarts a paused waveform output device.
waveOutSetPitch	Sets the pitch of a waveform output device.
waveOutSetPlaybackRate	Sets the playback rate of a waveform output device.
waveOutSetProperty	Sets the value of a specific property in a property set for waveform audio output.
waveOutSetVolume	Sets the volume of a waveform output device.
waveOutUnprepareHeader	Cleans up the preparation performed by waveOutPrepareHeader.
waveOutWrite	Sends a data block to the specified waveform output device.

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