MCI_ESCAPE

The MCI_ESCAPE command sends a string directly to the device. Videodisc devices recognize this command.

MCIERROR mciSendCommand(MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID, MCI_ESCAPE,
DWORD dwFlags, (DWORD) (LPMCI_VD_ESCAPE_PARMS) lpEscape);

Parameters
wDeviceID
Device identifier of the MCI device that is to receive the command message.

dwFlags

MCI_NOTIFY or MCI_WAIT. For information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.

lpEscape

Address of an MCI_VD_ESCAPE_PARMS structure.

Return Values
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks
The data sent with MCI_ESCAPE is device-dependent and is usually passed directly to the hardware associated with the device.

The following additional flag applies to videodisc devices:

MCI_VD_ESCAPE_STRING

A command string is specified in the lpstrCommand member of the structure identified by lpEscape. This flag is required.