MCI_ESCAPE command

The MCI_ESCAPE command sends a string directly to the device. Videodisc devices recognize this command.

To send this command, call the mciSendCommand function with the following parameters.

MCIERROR mciSendCommand(
  MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID, 
  MCI_ESCAPE, 
  DWORD dwFlags, 
  (DWORD) (LPMCI_VD_ESCAPE_PARMS) lpEscape
);

Parameters

wDeviceID: Device identifier of the MCI device that is to receive the command message.
dwFlags: MCI_NOTIFY or MCI_WAIT. For information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.
lpEscape: Pointer to an MCI_VD_ESCAPE_PARMS structure.

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

The data sent with MCI_ESCAPE is device-dependent and is usually passed directly to the hardware associated with the device.

The following additional flag applies to videodisc devices:

MCI_VD_ESCAPE_STRING: A command string is specified in the lpstrCommand member of the structure identified by lpEscape. This flag is required.

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Mmsystem.h (include Windows.h)