CUE (CD/XA Commands)

The CUE command prepares for playback. The CUE command does not have to be issued prior to playback; however, depending on the device, it might reduce the delay associated with the CUE command.

The CUE command is not related to the SETCUEPOINT command.

Syntax

cue object keywords

Syntax Diagram

CUE ──── object ────┬──────────┬───┬──────────┬────┤
                    └─ OUTPUT ─┘   ├─ WAIT ───┤
                                   └─ NOTIFY ─┘

Parameters

object

Object associated with this media control interface command. The object can be one of the following:

Device type
Device name
Filename
Alias

OUTPUT: Cues the device for playback.
WAIT: The command is executed synchronously. The function waits until the requested action is complete before returning to the application.
NOTIFY: The command is executed asynchronously, allowing control to be returned immediately to the application. When the requested action is complete, an MM_MCINOTIFY message is sent to the application window procedure.

Example Code

open cdxa alias cd shareable wait
load cd \brazil\carnival.xa wait
cue cd output wait