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#Reading CD-ROMS w/Pascal

    22-Dec-92 12:43:37
Fm: Albert Dayes 70007,3615
To: Jim March 71233,1306
If you want a good overview with C. Try Dr. Dobbs Journal DEC 1992 issue source code can be downloaded from their forum (GO DDJFORUM). What machine are you using? If you are a PC using Microsoft Extensions MSCDEX should help with the development time. How much direct access do you need? If you are working with files then once a CD-ROM is mounted (on a MAC or UNIX) or you have a drive letter on a PC. You can access the files on the CD-ROM just as you would a normal device like a hard disk. So you really don't have to know too much on how it works at the lower level since the operating system handles all the dirty work.