MciNotify Event

Purpose

Occurs when the MM_MCINOTIFY message is received form a Mci device.

Syntax

Sub Form_MciNotify(devID%, Code%)

Description

Use this event to handle the MM_MCINOTIFY message ($3b9).

The Code% is returned in wParam.

wParam=1 - Mci command aborted

wParam=2 - Mci command successful

wParam=4 - Mci superseded by a new notify command

wParam=8 - Mci error, not reported when using Mci$()

The devID% is the device ID (devID%) sending the message, it is returned in the loword of the lParam.

LoWord(lParam) = Device ID

Example

OpenW 1

Local t As Double = Timer

Mci "open c:\windows\media\alarm01.wav alias bong"

~Mci$("play bong from 1 notify")

Do

PeekEvent

Print AT(1, 1); "Playing Track: "; Format(Timer - t, "0.000"); " secs"

Loop Until Mci$("status bong mode") != "playing"

Mci "close bong"

CloseW 1

Sub Win_1_MciNotify(devID%, Code%)

Debug.Show

Trace Code%

Trace devID%

Trace mciID("bong")

EndSub

See Also

Form, Mci$, Mci

{Created by Sjouke Hamstra; Last updated: 16/10/2014 by James Gaite}