IAudioStreamVolume::GetChannelVolume method (audioclient.h)

The GetChannelVolume method retrieves the volume level for the specified channel in the audio stream.

Syntax

HRESULT GetChannelVolume(
  [in]  UINT32 dwIndex,
  [out] float  *pfLevel
);

Parameters

[in] dwIndex

The channel number. If the stream format has N channels, then the channels are numbered from 0 to N– 1. To get the number of channels, call the IAudioStreamVolume::GetChannelCount method.

[out] pfLevel

Pointer to a float variable into which the method writes the volume level of the specified channel. The volume level is in the range 0.0 to 1.0.

Return value

If the method succeeds, it returns S_OK. If it fails, possible return codes include, but are not limited to, the values shown in the following table.

Return code Description
E_INVALIDARG
Parameter dwIndex is set to an invalid channel number.
E_POINTER
Parameter pfLevel is NULL.
AUDCLNT_E_DEVICE_INVALIDATED
The audio endpoint device has been unplugged, or the audio hardware or associated hardware resources have been reconfigured, disabled, removed, or otherwise made unavailable for use.
AUDCLNT_E_SERVICE_NOT_RUNNING
The Windows audio service is not running.

Remarks

Clients can call the IAudioStreamVolume::SetAllVolumes or IAudioStreamVolume::SetChannelVolume method to set the per-channel volume levels in an audio stream.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header audioclient.h

See also

IAudioStreamVolume Interface

IAudioStreamVolume::GetChannelCount

IAudioStreamVolume::SetAllVolumes

IAudioStreamVolume::SetChannelVolume