waveInStart function (mmeapi.h)
The waveInStart function starts input on the given waveform-audio input device.
Syntax
MMRESULT waveInStart(
HWAVEIN hwi
);
Parameters
hwi
Handle to the waveform-audio input device.
Return value
Returns MMSYSERR_NOERROR if successful or an error otherwise. Possible error values include the following.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
Specified device handle is invalid. |
|
No device driver is present. |
|
Unable to allocate or lock memory. |
Remarks
Buffers are returned to the application when full or when the waveInReset function is called (the dwBytesRecorded member in the header will contain the length of data). If there are no buffers in the queue, the data is thrown away without notifying the application, and input continues.
Calling this function when input is already started has no effect, and the function returns zero.
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 |