IDirectSoundCapture8::GetCaps Method

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The GetCaps method retrieves the capabilities of the capture device.

Syntax

HRESULT GetCaps(
         LPDSCCAPS pDSCCaps
)

Parameters

  • pDSCCaps
    Pointer to a DSCCAPS structure to be receive information about the capture device. When the method is called, the dwSize member must specify the size of the structure in bytes.

Return Value

If the method succeeds, the return value is DS_OK. If the method fails, the return value may be one of the following error values:

Return code
DSERR_INVALIDPARAM
DSERR_UNSUPPORTED
DSERR_NODRIVER
DSERR_OUTOFMEMORY
DSERR_UNINITIALIZED

Requirements

Header: Declared in DSound.h.

Library: Use Dsound3d.dll.

See Also

IDirectSoundCapture8