DOCUMENT:Q81869  23-JUL-2001  [win16sdk]
TITLE   :Using mciSendCommand() to Control CD-ROM Drive
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
PROD/VER::3.0,3.1
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbfile kbmm kbsample kb16bitonly kbOSWin310 kbOSWin300

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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PLYCDNO.exe is a file in the Microsoft Download Center that demonstrates using
Media Control Interface (MCI) functions provided by the Windows API to control a
CD-ROM (compact disk read-only memory) drive.

Functions in PLYCDNO play the CD, pause, move forward and backward by tracks,
determine the position within the CD, and eject the CD from the drive.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

   Plycdno.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Additional query words: PLYCDNO

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Keywords          : kbfile kbmm kbsample kb16bitonly kbOSWin310 kbOSWin300 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : :3.0,3.1

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