spin
The spin command starts spinning a disc or stops the disc from spinning. Videodisc devices recognize this command.
To send this command, call the mciSendString function with the lpszCommand parameter set as follows.
_stprintf_s(
lpszCommand,
TEXT("spin %s %s %s"),
lpszDeviceID,
lpszUpDown,
lpszFlags
);
Parameters
lpszDeviceID
Identifier of an MCI device. This identifier or alias is assigned when the device is opened.
lpszUpDown
One of the following flags.
| Value | Meaning |
| down | Stops the disc from spinning. |
| up | Starts spinning the disc. |
lpszFlags
Can be "wait", "notify", or both. For more information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.
Return Values
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.
Remarks
The following command starts spinning a videodisc device:
spin videodisc up
Requirements
** Windows NT/2000/XP:** Included in Windows NT 3.1 and later.
** Windows 95/98/Me:** Included in Windows 95 and later.
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