WM_CAP_GET_AUDIOFORMAT message

The WM_CAP_GET_AUDIOFORMAT message obtains the audio format or the size of the audio format. You can send this message explicitly or by using the capGetAudioFormat and capGetAudioFormatSize macros.

WM_CAP_GET_AUDIOFORMAT 
wParam = (WPARAM) (wSize); 
lParam = (LPARAM) (LPVOID) (LPWAVEFORMATEX) (psAudioFormat); 

Parameters

wSize

Size, in bytes, of the structure referenced bys.

psAudioFormat

Pointer to a WAVEFORMATEX structure, or NULL. If the value is NULL, the size, in bytes, required to hold the structure is returned.

Return Value

Returns the size, in bytes, of the audio format.

Remarks

Because compressed audio formats vary in size requirements applications must first retrieve the size, then allocate memory, and finally request the audio format data.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header
Vfw.h

See also

Video Capture

Video Capture Messages