MCIWndGetDevice

The MCIWndGetDevice macro retrieves the name of the current MCI device. You can use this macro or explicitly send the MCIWNDM_GETDEVICE message.

LONG MCIWndGetDevice(
  hwnd,  
  lp,    
  len    
);
 

Parameters

hwnd

Handle of the MCIWnd window.

lp

Address of an application-defined buffer to return the device name.

len

Size, in bytes, of the buffer.

Return Values

Returns zero if successful or a nonzero value otherwise.

Remarks

If the null-terminated string containing the device name is longer than the buffer, MCIWnd truncates it.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in vfw.h.

See Also

MCIWnd Window Class Overview, MCIWnd Macros, MCIWNDM_GETDEVICE