Return Codes

The following return codes are #defined in "vorbis/codec.h" and may be returned by functions from libvorbis, libvorbisfile, and libvorbisenc. Descriptions of a code relevant to a specific function are found in the reference description of that function.

OV_FALSE

Not true, or no data available

OV_HOLE

Vorbisfile encoutered missing or corrupt data in the bitstream. Recovery is normally automatic and this return code is for informational purposes only.

OV_EREAD

Read error while fetching compressed data for decode

OV_EFAULT

Internal inconsistency in encode or decode state. Continuing is likely not possible.

OV_EIMPL

Feature not implemented

OV_EINVAL

Either an invalid argument, or incompletely initialized argument passed to a call

OV_ENOTVORBIS

The given file/data was not recognized as Ogg Vorbis data.

OV_EBADHEADER

The file/data is apparently an Ogg Vorbis stream, but contains a corrupted or undecipherable header.

OV_EVERSION

The bitstream format revision of the given stream is not supported.

OV_EBADLINK

The given link exists in the Vorbis data stream, but is not decipherable due to garbacge or corruption.

OV_ENOSEEK

The given stream is not seekable