[Tutor] accessing the CD rom

dn PyTutor at DancesWithMice.info
Tue Nov 24 20:51:29 EST 2020


> I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for modules or methods 
> for accessing the disk drive?
> 
> I am using windows and have had very little luck installing the pycdio 
> library and it appears the cd module was taken out in python 2.6?
> 
> 
> To be clear I'm looking to:
> 
> 1. Check if there is a CD is the drive.
> 
> 2. Eject the drive.
> 
> 3. Play the tracks from the drive.
> 
> 
> The third I'm able to handle already, the thing I'm not sure is how to 
> check for the drive and, then, to eject it.

 From the choice of language above, MS-Win is assumed. I don't use it, 
so won't make a specific recommendation. However, a quick web-search 
offered several alternatives: 
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=python+eject+(cd+OR+dvd)
-- 
Regards =dn


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