escape

The escape command sends device-specific information to a device. Videodisc devices recognize this command.

escape device escape flags
 

Parameters

device

Identifier of an MCI device. This identifier or alias is assigned when the device is opened.

escape

Custom information to send to the device.

flags

Can be “wait”, “notify”, or both. For more information about these flags, see The Wait, Notify, and Test Flags.

Return Values

Returns zero if successful or an error otherwise.

Remarks

The following command sends the escape string “SA” to the videodisc device:

escape videodisc SA