mciGetErrorString function
The mciGetErrorString function retrieves a string that describes the specified MCI error code.
Syntax
BOOL mciGetErrorString(
DWORD fdwError,
LPTSTR lpszErrorText,
UINT cchErrorText
);
Parameters
fdwError
Error code returned by the mciSendCommand or mciSendString function.lpszErrorText
Pointer to a buffer that receives a null-terminated string describing the specified error.cchErrorText
Length of the buffer, in characters, pointed to by the lpszErrorText parameter.
Return value
Returns TRUE if successful or FALSE if the error code is not known.
Remarks
Each string that MCI returns, whether data or an error description, can be a maximum of 128 characters.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
Header |
Mmsystem.h (include Windows.h) |
Library |
Winmm.lib |
DLL |
Winmm.dll |
Unicode and ANSI names |
mciGetErrorStringW (Unicode) and mciGetErrorStringA (ANSI) |