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WindowsBurnMBS.CDBurn

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method DiscRecording MBS Win Plugin 8.5 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Instructs data to be copied from the staging area to a writable CD.

The staging area has a default location of %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning. Its actual path can be retrieved through WindowsBurnAreaFolderMBS.

This method returns when the CD is done or thre user cancelled.

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Some examples using this method:

WindowsBurnMBS.CDBurn(hostwindow as DesktopWindow)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method DiscRecording MBS Win Plugin 22.0 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No Desktop only
Instructs data to be copied from the staging area to a writable CD.

Hostwindow: parent window of the user interface (UI)

The staging area has a default location of %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning. Its actual path can be retrieved through WindowsBurnAreaFolderMBS.

This method returns when the CD is done or thre user cancelled.

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WindowsBurnMBS.CDBurn(hostwindow as window)

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method DiscRecording MBS Win Plugin 8.5 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No Desktop only
Instructs data to be copied from the staging area to a writable CD.

Hostwindow: parent window of the user interface (UI)

The staging area has a default location of %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning. Its actual path can be retrieved through WindowsBurnAreaFolderMBS.

This method returns when the CD is done or thre user cancelled.

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WindowsBurnMBS.HasRecordableDrive as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method DiscRecording MBS Win Plugin 8.5 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Scans the system for a CD drive with write-capability, returning true if one is found.

This search does not rely on the state of the Enable cd writing on this drive option found on the drive's property sheet. Instead, the determination is based on IMAPI.

Some examples using this method:

WindowsBurnMBS.RecorderDriveLetter as string

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method DiscRecording MBS Win Plugin 8.5 ❌ No ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No Desktop, Console & Web
Gets the drive letter of a CD drive that has been marked as write-enabled.

The drive whose letter designation is returned by this method is the drive that has the Enable cd writing on this drive option selected. This option is found on the drive's property sheet. Only one drive on a system can have this option selected.

If a recordable CD drive is present but that option has been deselected, the method will return ane empty string.

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