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IDirectMusicCollection8::GetInstrument

The GetInstrument method retrieves an instrument by its patch number.

Syntax

HRESULT GetInstrument(
  DWORD dwPatch,
  IDirectMusicInstrument** ppInstrument
);

Parameters

dwPatch

Instrument patch number.

ppInstrument

Address of a variable that receives a pointer to the IDirectMusicInstrument8 interface.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is S_OK.

If it fails, the method can return one of the error values shown in the following table.

Return code
DMUS_E_INVALIDPATCH
E_FAIL
E_OUTOFMEMORY
E_POINTER

Remarks

The patch number passed in dwPatch describes the full patch address, including the MIDI parameters for MSB and LSB bank select . MSB is shifted left 16 bits, and LSB is shifted left 8 bits. In addition, the high bit is set (0x80000000) if the instrument is specifically a drum kit intended to be played on MIDI channel 10.

For an example of how this method is used, see Working with Instruments.

Requirements

**  Header:** Dmusicc.h
  Library: Dmusic.h, Dmusicd.h

See Also

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