close
The close command closes the device or file and any associated resources. MCI unloads a device when all instances of the device or all files are closed. All MCI devices recognize this command.
To send this command, call the mciSendString function with the lpszCommand parameter set as follows.
_stprintf_s(
lpszCommand,
TEXT("close %s %s"),
lpszDeviceID,
lpszFlags
);
Parameters
lpszDeviceID
Identifier of an MCI device. This identifier or alias is assigned when the device is opened.
lpszFlags
Can be "wait", "notify", or both. For more information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.
Return Values
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.
Remarks
To close all devices opened by your application, specify the "all" device identifier for the lpszDeviceID parameter.
The following command closes the "mysound" device:
close mysound
Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000/XP: If the cdaudio device is playing, closing the cdaudio device does not cause the audio to stop playing. Send the stop command first.
Windows Vista: Closing the cdaudio device stops audio playback.
Requirements
** Windows NT/2000/XP:** Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
** Windows 95/98/Me:** Included in Windows 95 and later.
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