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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1185166" data-attributes="member: 82144">I think we're on the same page. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I agree with your sentiment, and had thought about the possibility of state tracking. Issues with that approach:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Not all drives have a tray.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Some trays can't be closed by command from the PC (eg. many modern laptop trays - they can be ejected by the PC, but the person has to physically close the tray because it's not driven by a motor).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">State tracking is hard if a person doesn't consistently use the MP commands to load/eject discs.</li>
</ol>It just seems like a whole can of worms that I really don't want to dive into. There's every chance of making the behaviour/situation worse.Great! I really didn't want to have to step through that code to figure out what was going on. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Once again, I generally agree with your perspective.From the code, it looks like MP does try to do what you're suggesting. However it seems that function is based on the item name. Because disc insertion/ejection changes the name, the &quot;tracking&quot; fails. This would be independent of the skin.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1185166, member: 82144"] I think we're on the same page. ;) I agree with your sentiment, and had thought about the possibility of state tracking. Issues with that approach: [LIST=1] [*]Not all drives have a tray. [*]Some trays can't be closed by command from the PC (eg. many modern laptop trays - they can be ejected by the PC, but the person has to physically close the tray because it's not driven by a motor). [*]State tracking is hard if a person doesn't consistently use the MP commands to load/eject discs. [/LIST] It just seems like a whole can of worms that I really don't want to dive into. There's every chance of making the behaviour/situation worse. Great! I really didn't want to have to step through that code to figure out what was going on. ;) Once again, I generally agree with your perspective. From the code, it looks like MP does try to do what you're suggesting. However it seems that function is based on the item name. Because disc insertion/ejection changes the name, the "tracking" fails. This would be independent of the skin. [/QUOTE]

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