Sound Card Filter API
[Sound Card API - manage audio capture/play filters.]

Functions
struct _MSFilter *	ms_snd_card_create_reader (MSSndCard *obj)
struct _MSFilter *	ms_snd_card_create_writer (MSSndCard *obj)
MSSndCard *	ms_snd_card_new (MSSndCardDesc *desc)
void	ms_snd_card_destroy (MSSndCard *obj)
MSSndCard *	ms_snd_card_dup (MSSndCard *card)
const char *	ms_snd_card_get_driver_type (const MSSndCard *obj)
const char *	ms_snd_card_get_name (const MSSndCard *obj)
const char *	ms_snd_card_get_string_id (MSSndCard *obj)
unsigned int	ms_snd_card_get_capabilities (const MSSndCard *obj)
void	ms_snd_card_set_level (MSSndCard *obj, MSSndCardMixerElem e, int percent)
int	ms_snd_card_get_level (MSSndCard *obj, MSSndCardMixerElem e)
void	ms_snd_card_set_capture (MSSndCard *obj, MSSndCardCapture c)
int	ms_snd_card_set_control (MSSndCard *obj, MSSndCardControlElem e, int val)
int	ms_snd_card_get_control (MSSndCard *obj, MSSndCardControlElem e)
MSSndCard *	ms_alsa_card_new_custom (const char *pcmdev, const char *mixdev)

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Function Documentation

struct _MSFilter* ms_snd_card_create_reader

(

MSSndCard *

obj

)

[read]

Create an INPUT filter based on the selected sound card.

Parameters:

obj

A sound card object.

Returns: A MSFilter if successfull, NULL otherwise.

struct _MSFilter* ms_snd_card_create_writer

(

MSSndCard *

obj

)

[read]

Create an OUPUT filter based on the selected sound card.

Parameters:

obj

A sound card object.

Returns: A MSFilter if successfull, NULL otherwise.

MSSndCard* ms_snd_card_new

(

MSSndCardDesc *

desc

)

Create a new sound card object.

Parameters:

desc

A sound card description object.

Returns: MSSndCard if successfull, NULL otherwise.

void ms_snd_card_destroy

(

MSSndCard *

obj

)

Destroy sound card object.

Parameters:

obj

A MSSndCard object.

MSSndCard* ms_snd_card_dup

(

MSSndCard *

card

)

Duplicate a sound card object.

This helps to open several time a sound card.

Parameters:

card

A sound card object.

Returns: MSSndCard if successfull, NULL otherwise.

const char* ms_snd_card_get_driver_type

(

const MSSndCard *

obj

)

Retreive a sound card's driver type string.

Internal driver types are either: "OSS, ALSA, WINSND, PASND, CA"

Parameters:

obj

A sound card object.

Returns: a string if successfull, NULL otherwise.

const char* ms_snd_card_get_name

(

const MSSndCard *

obj

)

Retreive a sound card's name.

Parameters:

obj

A sound card object.

Returns: a string if successfull, NULL otherwise.

const char* ms_snd_card_get_string_id

(

MSSndCard *

obj

)

Retreive sound card's name (

driver_type

name).

Parameters:

obj

A sound card object.

Returns: A string if successfull, NULL otherwise.

unsigned int ms_snd_card_get_capabilities

(

const MSSndCard *

obj

)

Retreive sound card's capabilities.

   MS_SND_CARD_CAP_CAPTURE
   MS_SND_CARD_CAP_PLAYBACK
   MS_SND_CARD_CAP_CAPTURE|MS_SND_CARD_CAP_PLAYBACK
 

Parameters:

obj

A sound card object.

Returns: A unsigned int if successfull, 0 otherwise.

void ms_snd_card_set_level	(	MSSndCard *	obj,
		MSSndCardMixerElem	e,
		int	percent
	)

Set some mixer level value.

   MS_SND_CARD_MASTER,
   MS_SND_CARD_PLAYBACK,
   MS_SND_CARD_CAPTURE
 

Note: not implemented on all sound card filters.

Parameters:

	obj	A sound card object.
	e	A sound card mixer object.
	percent	A volume level.

int ms_snd_card_get_level	(	MSSndCard *	obj,
		MSSndCardMixerElem	e
	)

Get some mixer level value.

   MS_SND_CARD_MASTER,
   MS_SND_CARD_PLAYBACK,
   MS_SND_CARD_CAPTURE
 

Note: not implemented on all sound card filters.

Parameters:

	obj	A sound card object.
	e	A sound card mixer object.

Returns: A int if successfull, <0 otherwise.

void ms_snd_card_set_capture	(	MSSndCard *	obj,
		MSSndCardCapture	c
	)

Set some source for capture.

   MS_SND_CARD_MIC,
   MS_SND_CARD_LINE
 

Note: not implemented on all sound card filters.

Parameters:

	obj	A sound card object.
	c	A sound card capture value.

Returns: A int if successfull, 0 otherwise.

int ms_snd_card_set_control	(	MSSndCard *	obj,
		MSSndCardControlElem	e,
		int	val
	)

Set some mixer control.

   MS_SND_CARD_MASTER_MUTE, -> 0: unmute, 1: mute
   MS_SND_CARD_PLAYBACK_MUTE, -> 0: unmute, 1: mute
   MS_SND_CARD_CAPTURE_MUTE -> 0: unmute, 1: mute
 

Note: not implemented on all sound card filters.

Parameters:

	obj	A sound card object.
	e	A sound card control object.
	percent	A value for control.

Returns: 0 if successfull, <0 otherwise.

int ms_snd_card_get_control	(	MSSndCard *	obj,
		MSSndCardControlElem	e
	)

Get some mixer control.

   MS_SND_CARD_MASTER_MUTE, -> return 0: unmute, 1: mute
   MS_SND_CARD_PLAYBACK_MUTE, -> return 0: unmute, 1: mute
   MS_SND_CARD_CAPTURE_MUTE -> return 0: unmute, 1: mute
 

Note: not implemented on all sound card filters.

Parameters:

	obj	A sound card object.
	e	A sound card mixer object.

Returns: A int if successfull, <0 otherwise.

MSSndCard* ms_alsa_card_new_custom	(	const char *	pcmdev,
		const char *	mixdev
	)

Create a alsa card with user supplied pcm name and mixer name.

Parameters:

	pcmdev	The pcm device name following alsa conventions (ex: plughw:0)
	mixdev	The mixer device name following alsa conventions.

Returns: a MSSndCard object, NULL if alsa support is not available.