---
name: "SDL_CDStatus"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl1.2-dev"
version: "1.2.15+dfsg2-8"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_CDStatus"
---

# SDL\_CDStatus(3)

Returns the current status of the given drive.

## NAME

SDL\_CDStatus - Returns the current status of the given drive.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include "SDL.h"**

**CDstatus SDL\_CDStatus**(**SDL\_CD \*cdrom**); **/\* Given a status, returns true if there's a disk in the drive \*/** **#define CD\_INDRIVE(status)      ((int)status \> 0)**

## DESCRIPTION

**This function returns the current status of the given drive. Status is described like so:**

```
typedef enum {
  CD_TRAYEMPTY,
  CD_STOPPED,
  CD_PLAYING,
  CD_PAUSED,
  CD_ERROR = -1
} CDstatus;
```

If the drive has a CD in it, the table of contents of the CD and current play position of the CD will be stored in the SDL\_CD structure.

The macro **CD\_INDRIVE** is provided for convenience, and given a status returns true if there's a disk in the drive.

**Note:**

**SDL\_CDStatus also updates the SDL\_CD** structure passed to it.

## EXAMPLE

```
int playTrack(int track)
{
  int playing = 0;
  if ( CD_INDRIVE(SDL_CDStatus(cdrom)) ) {
  /* clamp to the actual number of tracks on the CD */
    if (track >= cdrom->numtracks) {
      track = cdrom->numtracks-1;
    }
    if ( SDL_CDPlayTracks(cdrom, track, 0, 1, 0) == 0 ) {
      playing = 1;
    }
  }
  return playing;
}
```

## SEE ALSO

**SDL\_CD**