[Libcdio-devel] Re: New MMC functions to detect media type

[Thomas Schmitt]

Hi,

> Does someone know how I can get a CD-R or CD-RW capacity (the available
> space for burning) ? Read format capacities works with DVD,

With formattable DVD types, that is.
I doubt you get anything from a DVD-R or DVD+R.

> but for writable
> CDs, I get no media present or unknown capacity.

libburn uses the method i describe in
  http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libcdio-devel/2010-01/msg00026.html
where you asked:
  "> is there a simpler way to get capacity ?)."
and i replied:
  "Not simpler, but probably more complete."


Have a nice day :)

Thomas