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dvd_drive_status [2014/02/17 03:59] – beandogdvd_drive_status [2018/03/28 05:38] – beandog
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 ====== dvd_drive_status ====== ====== dvd_drive_status ======
  
-  * [[https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_tools/master/dvd_drive_status.c|dvd_drive_status.c]]+  * [[dvd_info]] package 
 +  * [[https://github.com/beandog/dvd_info|dvd_info at github]] 
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 +  * [[https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_info/master/dvd_drive_status.c|dvd_drive_status.c]]
  
 This program is a successor to the small program [[trayopen]] (which also inspired this one).  ''trayopen'' works great, but it doesn't poll two things: if the drive is busy or if it has media.  ''dvd_drive_status'' adds that feature plus a few more. This program is a successor to the small program [[trayopen]] (which also inspired this one).  ''trayopen'' works great, but it doesn't poll two things: if the drive is busy or if it has media.  ''dvd_drive_status'' adds that feature plus a few more.
  
-To build, just download the [[https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_tools/master/dvd_drive_status.c|dvd_drive_status.c file]] and compile it.+To build, just download the [[https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_info/master/dvd_drive_status.c|dvd_drive_status.c file]] and compile it.
  
 <code> <code>
-$ wget https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_tools/master/dvd_drive_status.c+$ wget https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_info/master/dvd_drive_status.c
 $ gcc -o dvd_drive_status dvd_drive_status.c $ gcc -o dvd_drive_status dvd_drive_status.c
 </code> </code>
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 +It has support on and off for *BSD systems. I like to work on it, and then I don't. The kernels are different, and have different tray status checks and so on. I'm limited by that.
  
 === Context === === Context ===
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 === Scripting === === Scripting ===
  
-The [[https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_tools/master/dvd_drive_status.c|program]] reports status to stdout, but returns with an exit code indicating status as well.+The [[https://raw2.github.com/beandog/dvd_info/master/dvd_drive_status.c|program]] reports status to stdout, but returns with an exit code indicating status as well.
  
 Here's the exit codes: Here's the exit codes:
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 If you just want to see if the **tray is closed and has media**, that would be exit code 4. If you just want to see if the **tray is closed and has media**, that would be exit code 4.
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 +=== Sample Script ===
  
 Here's a really simple shell script that you could use to wait until the device is ready to access: Here's a really simple shell script that you could use to wait until the device is ready to access:

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