How to read a CD

[wysota]

Thanks. I should have included more information about the system and the drive. This is a netbook running Ubuntu Netbook Remix. It has one CD drive, an external dvd-rw from Gear Head. The information provided by the KCompactDisc calls is this:

Device Name: [DVDRW - Slimtype - DVD A DS8A4S]
Device Model: DVD A DS8A4S
Device Vendor: Slimtype
Device Revision:

What about the UDI/URI?

Also, where is the refreshListOfCdromDevices() call located. It doesn't seem to be in KCompactDisc.

Hmm... I can't find it now. Maybe it was a private function/method...

[skepticalgeek]

Device UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_Slimtype_DVD_A_DS8A4S_FFFFFFFE0D912 150372883_0_0
Device URL: file:///dev/sr0

Thanks for the feedback. Basically, I want to read the artist information, trqack offsets, and other information I need to get the CD information from freedb. This project is a jukebox program with an integrated CD ripper, or at least it will be once I figure out how to read the CD.

[wysota]

The data seems fine. Solid seems to be working and returning proper data. If I had to guess, I would say the problem is the data arrives asynchronously and you have to wait for the discInformation() or discChanged() signal. If you get them (you might have to reinsert the disc into the drive) then you know you get proper information and can try to read them.

You can also try calling metadataLookup() after setting the device. Just bouncing off ideas... I'm running out of them anyway, the class is quite simple, there is hardly anything that could fail here. Could you try preparing a minimal compilable example reproducing the problem? Just please keep it minimal and compilable

By the way, I found the refreshListOfCdromDevices() function. It's a static function in libkcompactdisc.cpp.

[skepticalgeek]

Solved it. Turns out I trued when I should have falsed. In the line:
x = Disc->setDevice(Disc->defaultCdromDeviceName(),50,true,Disc->audioSystems().at(0));

the parameter true should be false. Once I changeThanks for all the help.