spin command
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
);
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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.
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.
The following command starts spinning a videodisc device.
spin videodisc up
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |