waveOutReset function (mmeapi.h)

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02/22/2024

The waveOutReset function stops playback on the given waveform-audio output device and resets the current position to zero. All pending playback buffers are marked as done (WHDR_DONE) and returned to the application.

Syntax

MMRESULT waveOutReset(
  HWAVEOUT hwo
);

Parameters

hwo

Handle to the waveform-audio output device.

Return value

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

Return code	Description
MMSYSERR_INVALHANDLE	Specified device handle is invalid.
MMSYSERR_NODRIVER	No device driver is present.
MMSYSERR_NOMEM	Unable to allocate or lock memory.
MMSYSERR_NOTSUPPORTED	Specified device is synchronous and does not support pausing.

Remarks

After this function returns, the application can send new playback buffers to the device by calling waveOutWrite, or close the device by calling waveOutClose.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	mmeapi.h (include Windows.h)
Library	Winmm.lib
DLL	Winmm.dll