C Syntax

HRESULT LTDVDBurner__getDiscTypeWriteable(pDVDBurner, type, pVal)

C++ Syntax

HRESULT GetDiscTypeWriteable(type, pVal)

ILTDVDBurner *pDVDBurner;

/* pointer to an interface */

long type;

/* disc type */

VARIANT_BOOL *pVal;

/* pointer to a variable */

Parameter

Description

pDVDBurner

Pointer to an ILTDVDBurner interface.

type

Value that represents the type of the disc that is being checked for writeability.  Possible values are:

Value

Meaning

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_None

[-1] No disc in drive.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_Unknown

[0] Unknown disc type.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_CDROM

[1] The disc is a read-only CD-ROM. This disc is NOT recordable.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_DVDROM

The disc is a read-only DVD-ROM. This disc is NOT recordable.

Recordable types:

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_CDR

[2] The disc is a recordable (write once) CD, CD-R.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_DVDR

[5] The disc is a recordable (write once) DVD-R.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_DVDPLUSR

[9] The disc is a recordable (write once) DVD+R.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_DVDPLUSRDL

[10] The disc is a dual layer recordable (write once) DVD+R DL..

Rewriteable types:

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_CDRW

[3] The disc is a rewriteable CD-RW.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_DVDRW

[6] The disc is a rewriteable DVD-RW.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_DVDRAM

[7] The disc is a rewriteable DVD-RAM. This type of disc is usually housed in a cartridge.

LTDVDBurner_DiscType_DVDPLUSRW

[8] The disc is a rewriteable DVD+RW.

pVal

Pointer to a variable to be updated with a value that indicates whether the disc type is writeable. Possible values are:

Value

Meaning

VARIANT_TRUE

The disc type is writeable.

VARIANT_FALSE

The disc type is not writeable.

S_OK

The function was successful.

<> S_OK

An error occurred. Refer to the Error Codes.

LTDVDBrn

DSKernel (Multimedia toolkit)  or LTKRN (Imaging Pro, Document, or Medical toolkits)

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Functions:

ILTDVDBurner::get_DiscType, ILTDVDBurner::GetDiscTypeName

Topics:

How to use the DVD Burner to burn ISO files and DVD images, Functions