API -> mciSendString [ Library : winmm.dll, Category : Aux Output Device ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

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mciSendString

Library : winmm.dll Category : Aux Output Device

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API Description :

The mciSendString function sends a command string to an MCI device. The device that the command is sent to is specified in the command string.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm" Alias "mciSendStringA" (ByVaL lpstrCommand As String, ByVaL lpstrReturnString As String, ByVaL uReturnLength As Long, ByVaL hwndCallback As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· lpszCommand
Address of a null-terminated string that specifies an MCI command string. For more information about the command strings, see Command Strings.

· lpszReturnString
Address of a buffer that receives return information. If no return informa

Return :

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise. The low-order word of the returned doubleword value contains the error return value. If the error is device-specific, the high-order word of the return value is the driver identifier; otherwise, the high-o

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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