MCI_PAUSE command
The MCI_PAUSE command pauses the current action. CD audio, digital-video, MIDI sequencer, VCR, videodisc, and waveform-audio devices recognize this command.
To send this command, call the mciSendCommand function with the following parameters.
MCIERROR mciSendCommand(
MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID,
MCI_PAUSE,
DWORD dwFlags,
(DWORD) (LPMCI_GENERIC_PARMS) lpPause
);
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wDeviceID
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Device identifier of the MCI device that is to receive the command message.
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dwFlags
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MCI_NOTIFY, MCI_WAIT, or, for digital-video and VCR devices, MCI_TEST. For information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.
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lpPause
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Pointer to an MCI_GENERIC_PARMS structure. (Devices with extended command sets might replace this structure with a device-specific structure.)
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.
The difference between the MCI_STOP and MCI_PAUSE commands depends on the device. If possible, MCI_PAUSE suspends device operation but leaves the device ready to resume play immediately. With the MCICDA, MCISEQ, and MCIPIONR drivers, the MCI_PAUSE command works the same as the MCI_STOP command.
For digital-video devices, the lpPause parameter points to an MCI_DGV_PAUSE_PARMS structure.
Requirement | Value |
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Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
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