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4/8/2010

This function pauses playback on a specified waveform output device. The current playback position is saved. Use waveOutRestartto resume playback from the current playback position.

Syntax 

MMRESULT waveOutPause(
  HWAVEOUT 
hwo 
);

Parameters

hwo

Handle to the waveform-audio output device.

Return Value

One of the values described in the following table is returned.

Value Description

MMSYSERR_NOERROR

Success.

MMSYSERR_INVALHANDLE

Specified device handle is invalid.

MMSYSERR_NODRIVER

No device driver is present.

MMSYSERR_NOMEM

Unable to allocate or lock memory.

MMSYSERR_NOTSUPPORTED

Function is not supported.

Remarks

Calling this function when the output is already paused has no effect, and the function returns zero.

Requirements

Header mmsystem.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also