INFO (CD/XA Commands)

The INFO command fills a user-supplied buffer with information.

Syntax

info object keywords

Syntax Diagram

INFO ──── object ────┬─ ID ──────┬───┬──────────┬────┤
                     ├─ PRODUCT ─┤   ├─ WAIT ───┤
                     └─ UPC ─────┘   └─ 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

ID

Returns the disc ID if the device supports this function, otherwise, it returns 0. The value returned is a binary value.

PRODUCT

Returns the product name and model of the current audio device.

UPC

Returns the disc UPC code (serial number) if the device supports this function, otherwise, it returns 0. The value returned is a binary value.

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

info cdxa product wait