Opens the Midi input device using the DeviceID.
Namespace: radio42.Multimedia.Midi
Assembly: Bass.Net (in Bass.Net.dll) Version: 2.4.17.5
Syntax
Return Value
Type: Booleanon success, else .
Remarks
When you have subscribed to the MessageReceived event you'll get notified when the device is opened (Opened) and closed (Closed).
Once you're done with the device call Close to close the device and release it.
Examples
private MidiInputDevice _inDevice; ... _inDevice = new MidiInputDevice(0); _inDevice.MessageReceived += new MidiMessageEventHandler(InDevice_MessageReceived); if (_inDevice.Open()) { if (!_inDevice.Start()) MessageBox.Show(this, "Midi device could not be started! Error " + _inDevice.LastErrorCode.ToString(), "Midi Error"); } else MessageBox.Show(this, "Midi device could not be opened! Error " + _inDevice.LastErrorCode.ToString(), "Midi Error"); ... // when done if (_inDevice.IsStarted) _inDevice.Stop(); if (_inDevice.IsOpened) _inDevice.Close(); ... private void InDevice_MessageReceived(object sender, MidiMessageEventArgs e) { if (e.IsShortMessage) { Console.WriteLine("{0} : {1}", e.ShortMessage.ID, e.ShortMessage.ToString()); } else if (e.IsSysExMessage) { Console.WriteLine("{0} : {1}", e.SysExMessage.ID, e.SysExMessage.ToString()); } }
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