waveInAddBuffer

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The waveInAddBuffer function sends an input buffer to the given waveform-audio input device. When the buffer is filled, the application is notified.

MMRESULT waveInAddBuffer(
  HWAVEIN hwi,    
  LPWAVEHDR pwh,  
  UINT cbwh       
);

Parameters

hwi

Handle to the waveform-audio input device.

pwh

Pointer to a WAVEHDR structure that identifies the buffer.

cbwh

Size, in bytes, of the WAVEHDR structure.

Return Values

Returns MMSYSERR_NOERROR if successful or an error otherwise. Possible error values include the following.

Value Description
MMSYSERR_INVALHANDLE Specified device handle is invalid.
MMSYSERR_NODRIVER No device driver is present.
MMSYSERR_NOMEM Unable to allocate or lock memory.
WAVERR_UNPREPARED The buffer pointed to by the pwh parameter hasn't been prepared.

Remarks

When the buffer is filled, the WHDR_DONE bit is set in the dwFlags member of the WAVEHDR structure.

The buffer must be prepared with the waveInPrepareHeader function before it is passed to this function.

Requirements

**  Windows NT/2000/XP:** Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
**  Windows 95/98/Me:** Included in Windows 95 and later.
**  Header:** Declared in Mmsystem.h; include Windows.h.
**  Library:** Use Winmm.lib.

See Also

Waveform Audio, Waveform Functions, WAVEHDR, waveInPrepareHeader