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xEjectmedia with 2 CD System

Question:

There are 2 CD's on the system. I have no problem with the following on the first CD: 
AddExtender ("wilx34i.dll")
drive = "d:" ;the "first" CD on the system
rc = xEjectMedia (drive) ;open the door
Message ("xEjectMedia","Insert CD")
PlayMedia ("set cdaudio door closed") ;close the door
The second CD on the system is e: the following works fine to open the door and prompt: 
drive = "e:"
rc = xEjectMedia (drive)
Message ("xEjectMedia","Insert CD")
However, I can't find a way to CLOSE the door on this second CD? Can you tell me what to do? Can this be adapted for the second CD? 
PlayMedia ("set cdaudio door closed")

Answer:

Check out the various MCI commands:

Play CdAudio - Plays your default cdrom's audio.. 
Stop CdAudio - Stops your default cdrom's audio from playing.. 
Pause CdAudio - Pause's your default cdrom's audio... (Pause and Resume are meant to work together) 
Resume CdAudio - Resume your default cdrom's audio... (Pause and Resume are meant to work together) 
set cdaudio door open - Open the default cdrom's door.. (these commands are best used consecutively) 
set cdaudio door closed - Closes the default cdrom's door.. (These commands are best used consecutively) 
play cdaudio from 1 to 4 - Plays tracks 1 through 4 on the default cdrom (substitute the numbers for your own)
play cdaudio from 4 - Plays tracks 4 on the default cdrom till the end then quits
Sample code: 
cCDDrive1 = "K:\" ; First CD Drive
cCDDrive2 = "L:\" ; Second CD Drive
PlayMedia  ("Open %cCDDrive1% type CDAudio alias CDDrawer1")
PlayMedia  ("Set CDDrawer1 Door Open Wait")
Message  ("INSERT CD IN FIRST DRIVE","Insert the CD and click OK.")
PlayMedia  ("Set CDDrawer1 Door Closed Wait") 
PlayMedia  ("Open %cCDDrive2% type CDAudio alias CDDrawer2")
PlayMedia  ("Set CDDrawer2 Door Open Wait")
Message  ("INSERT CD IN SECOND DRIVE","Insert the CD and click OK.")
PlayMedia  ("Set CDDrawer2 Door Closed Wait")

Article ID:   W16339

File Created: 2011:09:14:12:57:36
Last Updated: 2011:09:14:12:57:36