IWMPSettings::get_balance method (wmp.h)

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The get_balance method retrieves the current stereo balance.

Syntax

HRESULT get_balance(
  [out] long *plBalance
);

Parameters

[out] plBalance

Pointer to a long containing the balance. This value can range from –100 to 100. The default value is zero.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
The method succeeded.

Remarks

The value zero indicates that the audio plays at equal volume on both left and right channels. A value of –100 indicates that audio plays only on the left channel. A value of 100 indicates that audio plays only on the right channel.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.
Target Platform Windows
Header wmp.h
DLL Wmp.dll

See also

IWMPSettings Interface

IWMPSettings::put_balance