Methods > Output devices and system mixers > GetOutputSpeakersConfig method

Remarks

Gets the actual speakers configuration for the given output device.

The actual speakers configuration can be set through the SetOutputSpeakersConfig method.

This method doesn't work in Windows Vista and Windows 7 where speakers configuration can be only set through the Windows Control Panel.

For further details about speakers assignment, take a look to the How to work with multiple output devices and speakers section.

Syntax

[Visual Basic]

control.GetOutputSpeakersConfig (

nIndex as Integer

[C++]

short control.GetOutputSpeakersConfig (

short nIndex

);

Parameter	Description

nIndex	Number representing the zero-based index of the involved output device.

Return value

Mnemonic value	Numeric value	Meaning
ERR_xxx	Negative	An error occurred (see the LastError property for further error details)
SPEAKERS_STEREO	0	2 stereo speakers (Stereo)
SPEAKERS_QUADRAPHONIC	1	4 stereo speakers (Quadraphonic)
SPEAKERS_5_1	2	6 stereo speakers (5.1)
SPEAKERS_7_1	3	8 stereo speakers (7.1)