Changing master volume level

Question

How can I change the master volume level? Using this code

[DllImport (\"winmm.dll\")]
public static extern int waveOutSetVolume (IntPtr hwo, uint dwVolume);
         


        

Answer 1

For the master volume (for Vista and above), that would be:

ISimpleAudioVolume::SetMasterVolume

As explained here, you may refer to the section:

Core Audio APIs in Windows Vista for more.

This call is not a Media Foundation call but a WASAPI (Windows Audio Session API) call: ISimpleAudioVolume::SetMasterVolume (The SetMasterVolume method sets the master volume level for the audio session.)

This may be difficult however to make the UI of the Media Center reflect the new sound level set by that call, as this thread illustrates it.

For windows Xp, you can study this script and maybe this other script.
Audio Library might also be of interest.

There is also this old Audio Project which hasa master volume part:

BOOL CVolumeDlg::amdInitialize()
{
    ASSERT(m_hMixer == NULL);

    // get the number of mixer devices present in the system
    m_nNumMixers = ::mixerGetNumDevs();

    m_hMixer = NULL;
    ::ZeroMemory(&m_mxcaps, sizeof(MIXERCAPS));

    m_strDstLineName.Empty();
    m_strVolumeControlName.Empty();
    m_dwMinimum = 0;
    m_dwMaximum = 0;
    m_dwVolumeControlID = 0;

    // open the first mixer
    // A "mapper" for audio mixer devices does not currently exist.
    if (m_nNumMixers != 0)
    {
        if (::mixerOpen(&m_hMixer,
                        0,
                        reinterpret_cast(this->GetSafeHwnd()),
                        NULL,
                        MIXER_OBJECTF_MIXER | CALLBACK_WINDOW)
            != MMSYSERR_NOERROR)
        {
            return FALSE;
        }

        if (::mixerGetDevCaps(reinterpret_cast(m_hMixer),
                              &m_mxcaps, sizeof(MIXERCAPS))
            != MMSYSERR_NOERROR)
        {
            return FALSE;
        }
    }

    return TRUE;
}

BOOL CVolumeDlg::amdUninitialize()
{
    BOOL bSucc = TRUE;

    if (m_hMixer != NULL)
    {
        bSucc = (::mixerClose(m_hMixer) == MMSYSERR_NOERROR);
        m_hMixer = NULL;
    }

    return bSucc;
}

BOOL CVolumeDlg::amdGetMasterVolumeControl()
{
    if (m_hMixer == NULL)
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    // get dwLineID
    MIXERLINE mxl;
    mxl.cbStruct = sizeof(MIXERLINE);
    mxl.dwComponentType = MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_SPEAKERS;
    if (::mixerGetLineInfo(reinterpret_cast(m_hMixer),
                           &mxl,
                           MIXER_OBJECTF_HMIXER |
                           MIXER_GETLINEINFOF_COMPONENTTYPE)
        != MMSYSERR_NOERROR)
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    // get dwControlID
    MIXERCONTROL mxc;
    MIXERLINECONTROLS mxlc;
    mxlc.cbStruct = sizeof(MIXERLINECONTROLS);
    mxlc.dwLineID = mxl.dwLineID;
    mxlc.dwControlType = MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_VOLUME;
    mxlc.cControls = 1;
    mxlc.cbmxctrl = sizeof(MIXERCONTROL);
    mxlc.pamxctrl = &mxc;
    if (::mixerGetLineControls(reinterpret_cast(m_hMixer),
                               &mxlc,
                               MIXER_OBJECTF_HMIXER |
                               MIXER_GETLINECONTROLSF_ONEBYTYPE)
        != MMSYSERR_NOERROR)
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    // store dwControlID
    m_strDstLineName = mxl.szName;
    m_strVolumeControlName = mxc.szName;
    m_dwMinimum = mxc.Bounds.dwMinimum;
    m_dwMaximum = mxc.Bounds.dwMaximum;
    m_dwVolumeControlID = mxc.dwControlID;

    return TRUE;
}

BOOL CVolumeDlg::amdGetMasterVolumeValue(DWORD &dwVal) const
{
    if (m_hMixer == NULL)
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_UNSIGNED mxcdVolume;
    MIXERCONTROLDETAILS mxcd;
    mxcd.cbStruct = sizeof(MIXERCONTROLDETAILS);
    mxcd.dwControlID = m_dwVolumeControlID;
    mxcd.cChannels = 1;
    mxcd.cMultipleItems = 0;
    mxcd.cbDetails = sizeof(MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_UNSIGNED);
    mxcd.paDetails = &mxcdVolume;
    if (::mixerGetControlDetails(reinterpret_cast(m_hMixer),
                                 &mxcd,
                                 MIXER_OBJECTF_HMIXER |
                                 MIXER_GETCONTROLDETAILSF_VALUE)
        != MMSYSERR_NOERROR)
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    dwVal = mxcdVolume.dwValue;

    return TRUE;
}

BOOL CVolumeDlg::amdSetMasterVolumeValue(DWORD dwVal) const
{
    if (m_hMixer == NULL)
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_UNSIGNED mxcdVolume = { dwVal };
    MIXERCONTROLDETAILS mxcd;
    mxcd.cbStruct = sizeof(MIXERCONTROLDETAILS);
    mxcd.dwControlID = m_dwVolumeControlID;
    mxcd.cChannels = 1;
    mxcd.cMultipleItems = 0;
    mxcd.cbDetails = sizeof(MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_UNSIGNED);
    mxcd.paDetails = &mxcdVolume;
    if (::mixerSetControlDetails(reinterpret_cast(m_hMixer),
                                 &mxcd,
                                 MIXER_OBJECTF_HMIXER |
                                 MIXER_SETCONTROLDETAILSF_VALUE)
        != MMSYSERR_NOERROR)
    {
        return FALSE;
    }

    return TRUE;
}