16.1.2. Port Objects

closeport () -- Method on audio port object

Close the port.

getfd () -- Method on audio port object

Return the file descriptor as an int.

getfilled () -- Method on audio port object

Return the number of filled samples.

getfillable () -- Method on audio port object

Return the number of fillable samples.

readsamps (nsamples) -- Method on audio port object

Read a number of samples from the queue, blocking if necessary. Return the data as a string containing the raw data, (e.g., 2 bytes per sample in big-endian byte order (high byte, low byte) if you have set the sample width to 2 bytes).

writesamps (samples) -- Method on audio port object

Write samples into the queue, blocking if necessary. The samples are encoded as described for the readsamps return value.

getfillpoint () -- Method on audio port object

Return the `fill point'.

setfillpoint (fillpoint) -- Method on audio port object

Set the `fill point'.

getconfig () -- Method on audio port object

Return a configuration object containing the current configuration of the port.

setconfig (config) -- Method on audio port object

Set the configuration from the argument, a configuration object.

getstatus (list) -- Method on audio port object

Get status information on last error.