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WAVEOUTCAPS
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WAVEOUTCAPS
 
        The WAVEOUTCAPS structure describes the capabilities of a
        waveform output device.
 
        typedef struct waveoutcaps_tag {
            UINT wMid;
            UINT wPid;
            VERSION vDriverVersion;
            char szPname[MAXPNAMELEN];
            DWORD dwFormats;
            UINT wChannels;
            DWORD dwSupport;
        } WAVEOUTCAPS;
 
Fields
        WORD wMid
            Specifies a manufacturer ID for the device driver for the
            waveform output device. Manufacturer IDs are defined in
            Manufacturer and Product IDs.
 
        WORD wPid
            Specifies a product ID for the waveform output device.
            Product IDs are defined in Manufacturer and Product IDs.
 
        VERSION vDriverVersion
            Specifies the version number of the device driver for the
            waveform output device. The high-order byte is the major
            version number, and the low-order byte is the minor version
            number. The numbering is up to the developer but should
            change with each driver release.
 
        char szPname[MAXPNAMELEN]
            Specifies the product name in a NULL-terminated string.
 
        DWORD dwFormats
            Specifies which standard formats are supported. The
            supported formats are specified with a logical OR of the
            following flags:
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_1M08
                11.025 kHz, Mono, 8-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_1S08
                11.025 kHz, Stereo, 8-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_1M16
                11.025 kHz, Mono, 16-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_1S16
                11.025 kHz, Stereo, 16-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_2M08
                22.05 kHz, Mono, 8-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_2S08
                22.05 kHz, Stereo, 8-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_2M16
                22.05 kHz, Mono, 16-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_2S16
                22.05 kHz, Stereo, 16-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_4M08
                44.1 kHz, Mono, 8-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_4S08
                44.1 kHz, Stereo, 8-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_4M16
                44.1 kHz, Mono, 16-bit
 
            WAVE_FORMAT_4S16
                44.1 kHz, Stereo, 16-bit
 
        WORD wChannels
            Specifies whether the device supports mono (1) or stereo (2)
            output.
 
        DWORD dwSupport
            Specifies optional functionality supported by the device.
 
            WAVECAPS_PITCH
                Supports pitch control.
 
            WAVECAPS_PLAYBACKRATE
                Supports playback rate control.
 
            WAVECAPS_SYNC
                Specifies that the driver is synchronous and will block
                while playing a buffer.
 
            WAVECAPS_VOLUME
                Supports volume control.
 
            WAVECAPS_LRVOLUME
                Supports separate left and right volume control.
 
Comments
        Drivers can support other formats in addition to those specified in
        the dwFormats field. If a device supports volume changes, the
        WAVECAPS_VOLUME flag will be set for the dwSupport
        field. If a device supports separate volume changes on the left and
        right channels, both the WAVECAPS_VOLUME and the WAVECAPS_LRVOLUME
        flags will be set for this field.
 
See also
        waveOutGetDevCaps
 
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