Remarks
Retrieves a specific CDDB information about the CD currently inside the given CD drive.
See the How to get Audio CD info using CDDB servers tutorial for further details.
Syntax
[Visual Basic]
Public Function CddbGetAlbumInfo (
nCdDriveIndex as integer,
nInfo as enumCddbAlbumInfo
) as String
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[C#]
public string CddbGetAlbumInfo (
short nCdDriveIndex,
enumCddbAlbumInfo nInfo
);
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[C++]
public: string CddbGetAlbumInfo (
short nCdDriveIndex,
enumCddbAlbumInfo nInfo
);
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Parameter
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Description
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nCdDriveIndex
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When CD album info is obtained through a previous call the the CddbRequestAlbumInfo method, this parameter represents the zero-based index of the CD drive containing the Audio CD. Installed CD drives can be enumerated using the GetCdDrivesCount method and their friendly description can be retrieved through the GetCdDriveDesc method.
When CD album info is obtained through a previous call the the CdRequestAlbumInfo method, set this value to -1.
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nInfo
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Number representing the requested information code.
Supported values are the following:
Mnemonic value
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Numeric value
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Meaning
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CDDB_ALBUM_TITLE
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0
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The CD album title
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CDDB_ALBUM_ARTIST
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1
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The CD album artist
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CDDB_ALBUM_YEAR
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2
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The CD album year
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CDDB_ALBUM_GENRE
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3
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The CD album genre
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CDDB_ALBUM_CLIENT_INFO
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4
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The CD album client info
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Return value
Value
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Meaning
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Empty string
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An error occurred. Check the LastError property value in order to see the last error.
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Valid string
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The requested information
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