escape
The escape command sends device-specific information to a device. Videodisc devices recognize this command.
To send this command, call the mciSendString function with the lpszCommand parameter set as follows.
_stprintf_s(
lpszCommand,
TEXT("escape %s %s %s"),
lpszDeviceID,
lpszEscape,
lpszFlags
);
Parameters
lpszDeviceID
Identifier of an MCI device. This identifier or alias is assigned when the device is opened.
lpszEscape
Custom information to send to the device.
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 sends the escape string "SA" to the videodisc device:
escape videodisc SA
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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