mciExecute

The mciExecute function sends a command to an MCI device. The device that the command is sent to is specified in the command string.

(Obsolete; retained for backward compatibility.)

BOOL mciExecute(
  LPCSTR pszCommand
);

Parameters

pszCommand

Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies an MCI command string.

Return Values

Returns TRUE if successful or FALSE if unsuccessful.

Remarks

This function is a simplified version of the mciSendString function. It does not take a buffer for return information, and it displays a message box when errors occur.

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000/XP: Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
  Windows 95/98/Me: Included in Windows 95 and later.
  Header: Declared in Mmsystem.h; include Windows.h.
  Library: Use Winmm.lib.

See Also

MCI, MCI Functions, mciSendString