.bat file eject cd command

[Martin ©¿©¬]

Hi
I'm constructing a .bat file to copy files to dvd using xxcopy and I
would like to eject the dvd when the .bat file has finished
I have been looking around and tried a few but no go
I'm not sure what I need or how to invoke the eject command in xxcopy

Can anyone help please?

Martin
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[beenthere]

Hi
I'm constructing a .bat file to copy files to dvd using xxcopy and I
would like to eject the dvd when the .bat file has finished
I have been looking around and tried a few but no go
I'm not sure what I need or how to invoke the eject command in xxcopy

Can anyone help please?

Hi Martin.
Go to www.google.com and type in eject command in xxcopy
That`ll give you some ideas, I only looked at the first couple.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm constructing a .bat file to copy files to dvd using xxcopy and I

would like to eject the dvd when the .bat file has finished
I have been looking around and tried a few but no go
I'm not sure what I need or how to invoke the eject command in xxcopy

Can anyone help please?

Hi Martin,

When I was writing batch files for W2K and XP installations, I
frequently visited the alt.msdos.batch.nt newsgroup to ask questions
and get help. They've got some people in that NG who are really
talented writers.

 

[Fran]

You can use nircmd, command line tool that can eject drives, among other
things.

 

[rich]

Hi
I'm constructing a .bat file to copy files to dvd using xxcopy and I
would like to eject the dvd when the .bat file has finished
I have been looking around and tried a few but no go
I'm not sure what I need or how to invoke the eject command in xxcopy

Can anyone help please?

There is a tiny command line app called cdtray.exe here:

http://djlizard.net/software/one-minute-programs/

which has one function - to open or close a drive tray.
just add to your batch file after your xxcopy stuff.

 

[Mel]

Hi
I'm constructing a .bat file to copy files to dvd using xxcopy and I
would like to eject the dvd when the .bat file has finished
I have been looking around and tried a few but no go
I'm not sure what I need or how to invoke the eject command in xxcopy

Can anyone help please?

Martin
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You could use windows scripting host.

Save the javascript below as "eject.js"
To eject a cd at the command prompt "cscript eject.js [driveletter]"
e.g.
cscript eject.js E


/* eject.js */
drive=WScript.Arguments(0).replace(/^([a-z]):?\\?$/ig,"$1:\\");

var Shell= new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application");

var ssfDrives =17;

Shell.Namespace(ssfDrives).ParseName(drive).InvokeVerb("E&ject");

/* end of script */

Regards,
Mel.

 

[Martin ©¿©¬]

Thank you very much Fran
nircmd did the trick
I've been searching for a command line utility that can do this for
ages

Regards
Martin
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[Martin ©¿©¬]

Hi rich
I have been trying cdtray, but I couldn't get it to work
I'm new to all this command line stuff, so it's probably me that's at
fault not the cdtray

Thanks for your info
Regards
Martin
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[Martin ©¿©¬]

Thanks Anonymous
I've been posting to alt.msdos.batch
I'll give alt.msdos.batch.nt a go

Regards
Martin
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[rich]

Hi rich
I have been trying cdtray, but I couldn't get it to work
I'm new to all this command line stuff, so it's probably me that's at
fault not the cdtray

Just for reference: If your CD/DVD drive is a drive E:
you would add to your batch file

cdtray.exe open e

to close a tray is: cdtray.exe close e

obviously cdtray.exe has to be somewhere where the batch file can find it or
you can spell out the complete path.