# adiGetEncodingInfo

Returns data size parameters for a given voice encoding
format on a specified context
.

#### Supported board types

- AG

- CG

#### Prototype

DWORD adiGetEncodingInfo ( CTAHD ctahd, unsigned encoding, unsigned *framesize, unsigned *datarate, unsigned *maxbufsize)

Argument | Description
ctahd | Context handle returned by ctaCreateContext or ctaAttachContext.
encoding | Data encoding method. See Voice encoding formats for a complete list of valid encoding methods.
framesize | Pointer to returned size, in bytes, of a single voice frame for given encoding format.
datarate | Pointer to returned required throughput in bytes per second, for given encoding format.
maxbufsize | Pointer to returned board buffer size in bytes, for given encoding format on the specified context.

#### Return values

Return value | Description
SUCCESS |
CTAERR_BAD_ARGUMENT | Invalid encoding format.
CTAERR_INVALID_CTAHD | Context handle is invalid.
CTAERR_INVALID_STATE | Function not valid in the current port state.
CTAERR_SVR_COMM | Server communication error.

#### Details

Use adiGetEncodingInfo to return data size information for the given encoding format on the specified context.

When submitting buffers of voice data for play or record, the buffers must be an integral multiple of the encoding frame size, and should be a multiple of the board's physical buffer (maxbufsize). All buffers of voice data submitted to the ADI service must be an integral number of framesize bytes. For example, if the frame size is 62 bytes, a submitted buffer must be sized as n x 62 bytes where n=1,2,3....

The datarate is provided for resource management optimization. The datarate defines the required throughput between the host CPU and AG board (in bytes/second). It can be used for positioning. For example, to skip ahead four seconds in a message, move your data pointer 4 x datarate bytes (modulo framesize).

The maxbufsize is the maximum physical buffer size for the board on the specified context for the given encoding format. The board's physical buffer size varies depending upon the board type and configured software. The size returned here is rounded to a multiple of the frame size.

You can pass NULL for any of the function arguments that are pointers to returned values.

#### See also

adiPlayAsync, adiPlayFromMemory, adiRecordAsync, adiRecordToMemory, adiStartPlaying, adiStartRecording

#### Example

void myShowEncodingInfo( CTAHD ctahd, unsigned encoding )
{
unsigned framesize, datarate, maxbufsize;
if( adiGetEncodingInfo( ctahd, encoding,
&framesize, &datarate, &maxbufsize ) == SUCCESS )
{
printf( "Frame size = %d bytes\n", framesize );
printf( "Data rate = %d bytes/sec\n", datarate );
printf( "Max buf size = %d bytes\n", maxbufsize );
}
}