[.net] Getting notification of cd/dvd Insertion in C#
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I'm trying to write a program in C# that reacts when a cd/dvd is inserted into one of the drives. I was wondering if anyone here knows how to achieve this?
Not having VS on here I cannot check, but the FileSystemWatcher class might help you with this.
Failing that, you could use the hackier way and override your form's WndProc and check for the WM_DEVICECHANGE message, fired whenever a device is added/removed.
Failing that, you could use the hackier way and override your form's WndProc and check for the WM_DEVICECHANGE message, fired whenever a device is added/removed.
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Unfortunatley:
I'm hoping to try and do it in a more C# way than the more c++ way of using the WM_DEVICECHANGE message, but thanks for the suggestion.
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The FileSystemWatcher does not raise events for CDs and DVDs, because time stamps and properties cannot change.
I'm hoping to try and do it in a more C# way than the more c++ way of using the WM_DEVICECHANGE message, but thanks for the suggestion.
A Microsoft MVP has indicated in the past that intercepting the Windows message was the best way to go. (Sorry, I don't remember his name but it was a post on GotDotNet. There's a fairly decent article on using WM_CHANGEDEVICE at CodeProject.
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