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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 If the function succeeds, the handle is no longer valid after this call.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.

See Also

Waveform Audio, Waveform Functions, waveOutReset