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MSVidWebDVD.DVDUniqueID Property

Note  This topic applies to Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later.

The DVDUniqueID property retrieves a system-generated ID that uniquely identifies the current disc.

VidWebDVD.DVDUniqueID As String

Parameters

This property takes no parameters.

Return Value

This property returns a String that serves as a unique identifier for the current disc.

Error Codes

If the property fails, Err.Number may be set to one of the following values.

Value Description
E_UNEXPECTED MSVidWebDVD has not been initialized.
VFW_E_DVD_INVALIDDOMAIN You attempted to take the value in a domain that does not support this property.
E_NO_DVD_VOLUME No DVD in the machine.
E_REGION_CHANGE_FAIL The DVD has a different region than the player.
VFW_E_DVD_OPERATION_INHIBITED Operation prevented by UOP command.

Remarks

This property is read-only with no default value. The identifier (ID) number is not truly unique, but it is unique for all practical purposes. The ID applies to all replicated copies of a disc. In other words, all copies of a specific movie have the same ID. The ID is based on file sizes, dates, and other information, and not the BCA value.

Examples

' Returning the property.
strID = VidWebDVD.DVDUniqueID

Requirements

Type Library Use MS Video Control 1.0 Type Library and Microsoft Tuner 1.0 Type Library.
DLL Requires Quartz.dll.

See Also

MSVidWebDVD Object

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