Classes > EncodeACM class > Methods > EncodeFormats.ACM.GetCodecFormatsCount method

Remarks

Returns the number of formats available for the given ACM codec.

The friendly description of each ACM format can be obtained using the EncodeFormats.ACM.GetCodecFormatDesc method.

For further details about the Windows Audio Compression Manager refer to the EncodeACM class 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 EncodeFormatsMan class.

Syntax

[Visual Basic]

Public Function GetCodecFormatsCount (

nCodecIndex as integer

) as Int16

[C#]

public Int16 GetCodecFormatsCount (

Int16 nCodecIndex

);

[C++]

public: Int16 GetCodecFormatsCount (

Int16 nCodecIndex

);

Parameter	Description

nCodecIndex	Number representing the zero-based index of the ACM codec

Return value

Value	Meaning

Negative value	An error occurred, check the LastError property value in order to see the error code meaning
> 0	The number of available formats.