---
name: "AuSetString"
section: "3nas"
platform: "linux"
package: "libaudio-dev"
version: "1.9.4-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/AuSetString"
---

# AuSetString(3nas)

initialize a description string structure

## Name

**AuSetString** - initialize a description string structure

## Synopsis

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

**AuSetString**(*string*, *type*, *len*, *data*)\
\
     **AuString** \**string*; /\* **RETURN** \*/\
\
     int *type*;\
\
     int *len*;\
\
     char \**data*;

## Arguments

- *type*

  Specifies the type. The following types are defined: **AuStringLatin1** or **AuStringCompoundText**.

- *len*

  Specifies the length of the data.

- *data*

  Specifies the description data.

## Description

**AuSetString** initializes an **AuString** structure.

## Note

**AuStringCompoundText** might not be supported by the server.

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