Methods > Output devices and system mixers > MixerGetMasterVolume method

Remarks

Retrieves the master volume for the given mixer.

The returned volume can be modified using the MixerSetMasterVolume method.

The number of mixers currently installed on the system can be retrieved using the MixerGetCount method. A friendly description of the mixer can be retrieved using the MixerGetDesc method.

Syntax

[Visual Basic]

control.MixerGetMasterVolume (

nIndex as Integer

) as Integer

[C++]

short control.MixerGetMasterVolume (

short nIndex

);

Parameter	Description

nIndex	Number representing the zero-based index of the mixer whose master volume must be retrieved

Return value

Value	Meaning

Negative value	An error occurred (see the LastError property for further error details)
>= 0	The current master volume in the range from 0 to 100