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nirVaan · Mar 18th, 2005, 9:10 PM

hi guys

im new to c (im a undergrad in first year majoring in copmputer science).
but im curious to know how u can use a c program to acess a I/O device such as CD Rom which may have a VCD (vedio Cd) in it.and copy the vedio in to the hard disk as mpg. dont need coding just the general idea on how to achive this using "C" ( whether i need special libraries, any API programming , any direct bit manipulation etc...)

sorry for my english (my 1st language isnt english)

thanx in advance

Benoit · Mar 18th, 2005, 11:47 PM

I'm probably wrong, about this, but I think you would need a file pointer, and open the file thats on the disk then put the data into a file on the harddrive

tempest · Mar 19th, 2005, 1:06 AM

Well, that, and bit manipulation to convert file formats..

kurifu · Mar 19th, 2005, 4:26 PM

Actually for archival purposes you probably want to get into ISO copying, and for that you need to learn to use the Windows ASPI Api.... good luck.

Dietrich · Mar 19th, 2005, 4:34 PM

If the video is a commercial movie CD, forget about copying! These things are elaborately copy protected!

Mar 18th, 2005, 9:10 PM	#1
nirVaan Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	coping stuff from the CD rom to the hard disk hi guys im new to c (im a undergrad in first year majoring in copmputer science). but im curious to know how u can use a c program to acess a I/O device such as CD Rom which may have a VCD (vedio Cd) in it.and copy the vedio in to the hard disk as mpg. dont need coding just the general idea on how to achive this using "C" ( whether i need special libraries, any API programming , any direct bit manipulation etc...) sorry for my english (my 1st language isnt english) thanx in advance

Mar 18th, 2005, 11:47 PM	#2
Benoit Expert Programmer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 550 Rep Power: 4	I'm probably wrong, about this, but I think you would need a file pointer, and open the file thats on the disk then put the data into a file on the harddrive __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son but Johnny is no more, for what Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4

Mar 19th, 2005, 1:06 AM	#3
tempest Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 5	Well, that, and bit manipulation to convert file formats.. __________________

Mar 19th, 2005, 4:26 PM	#4
kurifu Expert Programmer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) Posts: 784 Rep Power: 5	Actually for archival purposes you probably want to get into ISO copying, and for that you need to learn to use the Windows ASPI Api.... good luck. __________________ Clifford Matthew Roche <geek@cliffordroche.com> Web Hosting: http://www.crd-hosting.com Consulting: http://www.crdev-consulting.com

Mar 19th, 2005, 4:34 PM	#5
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	If the video is a commercial movie CD, forget about copying! These things are elaborately copy protected! __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

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coping stuff from the CD rom to the hard disk