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This will close the door as a *.vbs script.

If the door isn't open it will open it, then open the close msgbox.

Dim ts
Dim strDriveLetter
Dim intDriveLetter
Dim fs 'As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Const CDROM = 4
    On Error Resume Next
    Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    strDriveLetter = ""
    For intDriveLetter = Asc("A") To Asc("Z")
        Err.Clear
        If fs.GetDrive(Chr(intDriveLetter)).DriveType = CDROM Then
            If Err.Number = 0 Then
                strDriveLetter = Chr(intDriveLetter)
                Exit For
            End If
        End If
    Next
Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" )
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
     For d = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
           colCDROMs.Item(d).Eject  
Next 'null
A1= msgbox ("Press OK to close DVD" & vbcrlf &_
" ", 0 + 64, "Close DVD Tray")
For d = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(d).Eject
Next 'null 
 
set owmp = nothing
set colCDROMs = nothing
wscript.quit

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