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MCI_OPEN_PARMS
 
        The MCI_OPEN_PARMS structure contains information for MCI open
        message. When assigning data to the fields in this data
        structure, set the corresponding MCI flags in the dwFlags
        parameter of mciSendCommand to validate the fields.
 
        typedef struct {
            DWORD dwCallback;
            UINT wDeviceID;
            UINT wReserved0;
            LPCSTR lpstrDeviceType;
            LPCSTR lpstrElementName;
            LPCSTR lpstrAlias;
        } MCI_OPEN_PARMS;
 
Fields
        DWORD dwCallback
            The low-order word specifies a window handle used for the
            MCI_NOTIFY flag.
 
        UINT wDeviceID
            Contains the device ID returned to user.
 
        UINT wReserved0
            Reserved.
 
        LPCSTR lpstrDeviceType
            Specifies the name or constant ID of the device type.
 
        LPCSTR lpstrElementName
            Specifies the device element name (usually a pathname).
 
        LPCSTR lpstrAlias
            Specifies an optional device alias.
 
See also
        MCI_OPEN
 
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