---
name: "AuMakeElementState"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "nas"
version: "1.2p5-3"
release: "Debian 2.0 (Hamm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/AuMakeElementState/3x"
---

# AuMakeElementState(3x)

initialize an element state structure

## Name

**AuMakeElementState** - initialize an element state structure

## Synopsis

\#include \<audio/audiolib.h\>

**AuMakeElementState**(*state*, *flow*, *element\_num*, *state*)\
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     **AuElementState** \**state*; /\* **RETURN** \*/\
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     **AuFlowID** *flow*;\
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     unsigned char *element\_num*;\
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     unsigned char *state*;

## Arguments

- *state*

  Returns the initialized element state structure.

- *flow*

  Specifies the ID of the flow.

- *element\_num*

  Specifies the index of the element in *flow*. Use **AuElementAll** to specify the flow.

- *state*

  Specifies the state of the element. This should be one of thses constants: **AuStateStop**, **AuStateStart**, or **AuStatePause**.

## Description

**AuMakeElementState** initializes an **AuElementState** structure for use in a subsequent call to **AuGetElementStates** or **AuSetElementStates**.

**AuMakeElementState** is implemented as a macro.

## Errors

**AuBadFlow**, **AuBadElement**.

audiolib - **Network Audio System** C Language Interface