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mciSendString (winmm)
 
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Summary
TODO - a short description

C# Signature:

[DllImport("winmm.dll")]
static extern Int32 mciSendString(String command,
   StringBuilder buffer, Int32 bufferSize, IntPtr hwndCallback);

VB Signature:

Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm.dll" (command As String, _
   buffer As StringBuilder, bufferSize As Int32, _
   hwndCallback As IntPtr) As Int32

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Sample Code:

//Open CD-ROM Drive Door

public void OpenCD()

{

    IntPtr ptr = IntPtr.Zero;
    StringBuilder returnstring = new StringBuilder();
    mciSendString("set CDAudio door open", returnstring,127, IntPtr.Zero);

}

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