Use the DVD Burner to burn ISO files and DVD images

The DVD burner functionality makes it possible to burn ISO and DVD images or regular data folders on recordable and writable media.

To begin burning, follow the steps:

1. Create an instance of the LTDVDBurner object.

   C API

   ILTDVDBurner * pBurner;   
   CoCreateInstance   
    (CLSID_LTDVDBurner, NULL, LSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_ILTDVDBurner, (void**) & pBurner);  

   C++

   ILTDVDBurner * pBurner;    
   CoCreateInstance   
    (CLSID_LTDVDBurner, NULL, LSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_ILTDVDBurner, (void**) & pBurner); 

2. The burner object can burn an ISO/DVD image or regular data folder (for example, a DVD at C:\DVDImage or an ISO file at "C:\ISOFile\Image.iso").

3. To burn a DVD image, use an empty writable or rewritable DVD. To burn ISO files, use either an empty writable or rewritable CD or DVD.

4. Eject the drive tray and insert the empty disc:

   C API

   ILTDVDBurner_EjectDisc (pBurner); 

   C++

   pBurner->EjectDisc (); 

5. Load the tray:

   C API

   ILTDVDBurner_LoadDisc (pBurner); 

   C++

   pBurner->LoadDisc (); 

6. Associate the DVD image path, ISO file or regular data folder to the burner object:

   C API

   //For the DVD image   
   ILTDVDBurner_put_InputPath (pBurner ,L" C:\\DVDImage");    
   //For the ISO file   
   ILTDVDBurner_put_InputPath (pBurner ,L"C:\\ISOFile\\Image.iso"); 

   C++

   //For the DVD Image   
   pBurner->put_InputPath (L" C:\\DVDImage");    
   //For the ISO file   
   pBurner->put_InputPath (L"C:\\ISOFile\\Image.iso"); 

7. Set the Volume name for the disc:

   C API

   ILTDVDBurner_put_VolumeName (pBurner,L"DRIVE-1"); 

   C++

   pBurner->put_VolumeName (L"DRIVE-1"); 

8. Retrieve the available speeds for the drive and the empty target disk:

   C API

   Long lCount = 0 ; 
   BSTR bstr = NULL; 
   ILTDVDBurner_RefreshSpeedList (pBurner); 
   // Get the number of available speeds 
   ILTDVDBurner_get_SpeedCount (pBurner, & lCount); 
   // For each index value, retrieve the name of the speed 
   // Use this feature to display the names of the available speeds. 
   For(long i = 0; i < lCount ; i++) 
   { 
      ILTDVDBurner_GetSpeedName (pBurner, i, &bstr); 
      // Do something with the name. 
      // Free the name after you finish using it 
      SysFreeString(bstr); 
   } 

   C++

   Long lCount = 0 ; 
   BSTR bstr = NULL; 
   pBurner ->RefreshSpeedList (); 
   // Get the number of available speeds 
   pBurner ->get_SpeedCount (& lCount); 
   // For each index value, retrieve the name of the speed 
   // Use this feature to display the names of the available speeds. 
   For(long i = 0 ; i <lCount ; i++) 
   { 
      pBurner ->GetSpeedName (i, &bstr); 
      // Do something with the name 
      // Free the name after you finish using it 
      SysFreeString(bstr); 
   } 

9. Select the burning speed:

   C API

   //Select the speed that you want   
   ILTDVDBurner_put_CurrentSpeed (pBurner, lCount - 1); 

   C++

   //Select the speed that you want   
   pBurner ->put_CurrentSpeed (lCount - 1); 

10. Erase the disc if it is required and if the disc is an erasable type:

    C API

    VARIANT_BOOL erasable;    
    ILTDVDBurner_get_Erasable (pBurner, &erasable);    
    If (erasable == VARIANT_TRUE)    
       ILTDVDBurner_Erase (pBurner); 

    C++

    VARIANT_BOOL erasable;    
    pBurner ->get_Erasable ( &erasable);    
    If (erasable == VARIANT_TRUE)    
       pBurner ->Erase (); 

11. Test the burning process, if it is required. Testing the burning process is a simulation of the burning process but without a real burning of the disc. It is much safer when you use a high speed with certain types of discs:

    C API

    VARIANT_BOOL testwriteable;    
    ILTDVDBurner_get_TestWriteable (pBurner, & testwriteable);    
    If (testwriteable== VARIANT_TRUE)    
       ILTDVDBurner_TestWrite (pBurner); 

    C++

    VARIANT_BOOL testwriteable;    
    pBurner ->get_TestWriteable ( & testwriteable);    
    If (testwriteable== VARIANT_TRUE)    
       pBurner ->TestWrite (); 

12. Now, start burning:

    C API

    ILTDVDBurner_Write (pBurner); 

    C++

    pBurner ->Write ();