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# GetShapeXmaLoopSubframeSkip

> GetShapeXmaLoopSubframeSkip

Gets the number of subframes to skip at the start of the loop.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
UINT32 GetShapeXmaLoopSubframeSkip(  
         const SHAPE_XMA_CONTEXT* context  
)  
```

### Parameters

*context*   \_In\_\
Type: [SHAPE\_XMA\_CONTEXT](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/structs/shape_xma_context.md)\*

Pointer to a [SHAPE\_XMA\_CONTEXT](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/structs/shape_xma_context.md) object.

### Return value

Type: UINT32

Number of subframes to skip before decoding begins. Valid values are 0 through 4.

## Remarks

For guidance on XMA context loops, see [Guidelines for using SRC for PCM and XMA data](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/acp-overview.md#ID4EUPAC) in [ACP overview](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/acp-overview.md).

To set the number of subframes to skip, use [SetShapeXmaLoopSubframeSkip](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/functions/setshapexmaloopsubframeskip.md).

For more information, see the [XMA](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/shape-overview.md#ID4EYD) section of [Overview of SHAPE](https://docs.xbox.com/build/console-features/audio/overviews/shape-overview.md).

## Requirements

**Header:** shapexmacontext.h

**Supported platforms:** XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

## See also

[ShapeXmaContext](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/shapexmacontext_members.md)


## Related topics

- [SetShapeXmaLoopSubframeSkip](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/functions/setshapexmaloopsubframeskip.md)
- [ShapeXmaContext](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/shapexmacontext_members.md)
- [GetShapeXmaNumSubframesToSkip](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/functions/getshapexmanumsubframestoskip.md)
- [GetShapeXmaLoopSubframeEnd](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/functions/getshapexmaloopsubframeend.md)
- [SetShapeXmaNumSubframesToSkip](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapexmacontext/functions/setshapexmanumsubframestoskip.md)