MCI_SPIN

The MCI_SPIN command starts the device spinning up or down. Videodisc devices recognize this command.

MCIERROR mciSendCommand(MCIDEVICEID wDeviceID, MCI_SPIN,
DWORD dwFlags, (DWORD) (LPMCI_GENERIC_PARMS) lpSpin);

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.

lpSpin

Address of an MCI_GENERIC_PARMS structure. (Devices with extended command sets might replace this structure with a device-specific structure.)

Return Values
Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks
The following additional flags apply to videodisc devices:

MCI_VD_SPIN_DOWN

Stops the disc spinning.

MCI_VD_SPIN_UP

Starts the disc spinning.