---
name: "YPlayAudioCDTrack"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "liby-dev"
version: "2.14.5-7"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/YPlayAudioCDTrack"
---

# YPlayAudioCDTrack(3)

Audio CD track playing

## NAME

YPlayAudioCDTrack - Audio CD track playing

## SYNTAX

\#include \<Y2/Y.h\>\
 \#include \<Y2/Ylib.h\>

int YPlayAudioCDTrack(\
\
         YConnection \**con*,\
\
         int *track\_number* )

## ARGUMENTS

- *connection*

  Specifies the connection to the Y server, obtained by a call to YOpenConnection.

- *track\_number*

  Specifies the track number to play. Track numbers start from 1. To get a list of audio CD tracks use YGetAudioCDTracks.

## DESCRIPTION

The YPlayAudioCDTrack function plays the track specified by *track\_number* on the audio CD.

This function will generate a YAudioCD event with minor op code YAudioCDPlayTrack that will be sent to all clients.

## RETURN VALUE

The YPlayAudioCDTrack function returns -1 on error, 0 on success. 0 can also be returned even if no audio CD is present.

## EXAMPLE

\#include \<stdio.h\>\
 \#include \<Y2/Y.h\>\
 \#include \<Y2/Ylib.h\>

int main(int argc, char \*argv\[\])\
 {\
\
         YConnection \*con = YOpenConnection(\
\
                 "/usr/sbin/starty",\
\
                 "127.0.0.1:9433"\
\
         );\
\
         if(con == NULL)\
\
                 [return(1)](/return/1.md);

        /\* Play audio CD track 1. \*/\
\
         YPlayAudioCDTrack(con, 1);

        YCloseConnection(con, False);

        return(0);\
 }

## SEE ALSO

[YStopAudioCD(3)](/YStopAudioCD/3.md) [YEjectAudioCD(3)](/YEjectAudioCD/3.md) [YGetAudioCDTracks(3)](/YGetAudioCDTracks/3.md) [YFreeAudioCDTracksList(3)](/YFreeAudioCDTracksList/3.md)