waveOutClose
The waveOutClose function closes the given waveform-audio output device.
MMRESULT waveOutClose(
HWAVEOUT hwo
);
Parameters
hwo
Handle to the waveform-audio output device. If the function succeeds, the handle is no longer valid after this call.
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_STILLPLAYING | There are still buffers in the queue. |
Remarks
If the device is still playing a waveform-audio file, the close operation fails. Use the waveOutReset function to terminate playback before calling waveOutClose.
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.
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