COM Objects > ACM object > Methods > EncodeFormats.ACM.GetCodecFormatWavDataLength method

Remarks

Obtains the size in bytes of the WAVEFORMATEX data structure that describes the format of the given ACM codec.

The WAVEFORMATEX data structure that describes the given format can be obtained using the EncodeFormats.ACM.GetCodecFormatWavData method.

For further details about using the Windows Audio Compression Manager refer to the ACM object section.

For a tutorial about the use of the Windows Audio Compression Manager refer to the How to use the Windows Audio Compression Manager section.

For further information about available encoding formats see the EncodeFormats object.

Syntax

[Visual Basic]

control.EncodeFormats.ACM.GetCodecFormatWavDataLength (

nCodecIndex as integer,

nCodecFormatIndex as integer,

sizeWavData as long

[C++]

short control.EncodeFormats.ACM.GetCodecFormatWavDataLength (

short nCodecIndex,

short nCodecFormatIndex,

long *sizeWavData

);

Parameter	Description

nCodecIndex	Number representing the zero-based index of the ACM codec
nCodecFormatIndex	Number representing the zero-based index of the format for the given ACM codec
sizeWavData	Reference that, on return from the method call, will contain the size in bytes of the WAVEFORMATEX data structure: it's important to note that this value will be inclusive of any extra-byte required by the specific format.

Return value

Value	Meaning

Negative value	An error occurred, check the LastError property value in order to get the error code
enumErrorCodes.ERR_NOERROR (0)	The method call was successful