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

# AuStartFlow(3nas)

start a flow.

## Name

**AuStartFlow** - start a flow.

## Synopsis

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

void **AuStartFlow**(*server*, *flow*, *status*)\
\
     **AuServer** \**server*;\
\
     **AuFlowID** *flow*;\
\
     **AuStatus** \**status*; /\* **RETURN** \*/

## Arguments

- *server*

  Specifies the connection to the audio server.

- *flow*

  Specifies the ID of the flow to start.

- *status*

  If non-NULL, flush the output buffer and return the status from the server.

## Description

**AuStartFlow** starts *flow*.  of the elements in *flow* will have their state set to **AuStateStart**.

## Errors

**AuBadFlow**.

## See Also

**AuPauseFlow**, **AuStopFlow**.

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