Anders, I'm sorry to hear there is not a standard API for CD writers, but I can live with that. We will just standardize on one model. As to using scripts, this is between an inhouse project and a full product. We do a lot contract work for a major car manufacturer, and they have asked us to put together a proposed solution that allows every car to photographed at the start and end of being transported. i.e. Take a series of pictures before it goes on a train, and a series when it comes off. The idea is that if a car arrives at a dealership with damage, we can use the photos to isolate when the damage occured and get the appropriate party to pay for fixing it. We would end up with 100 or so dedicated computers spread around the transportation system. We want the process to be extremely automated. i.e. We might setup designated photo areas. Then have each car driven into this area. Use a sensor to know when the car arrives and have several prepositioned cameras take one picture each. Then once a week or so, have the CD removed and mailed in for archiving. We are at the brainstorming stage in this project, so we really don't know what we going to do. Greg

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On Friday 31 May 2002 00.42, Greg Freemyer wrote:

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FYI: I don't know what language we will do this in. We have C/C++/Java skills inhouse, so likely one of those, but I'm also interested in trying that Delphi Linux product.

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Is this for a product, or something you'll be using in-house? Because it sounds like overkill to me to do a full program. A simple script that calls cdrecord sounds more reasonable.

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As far as I know, the API is different for different makes of recorder. A look at the source of cdrecord is probably your best bet if you really want to make a full program.

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regards Anders -- `When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.'

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