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Get Music Length
Question:
I searched for posts and tech articles about mp3s and couldn't find what I really want (or just didn't understand it). What I want to do is read whatever property info I need from an mp3 file and calculate the actual play time for that file. Any help on this subject would be appreciated.Answer:
file = "c:\temp\my.mp3"
device = "sequencer"
ext = strupper(fileextension(file))
if ext == "MP3" then device = "mpegvideo"
if ext == "WAV" then device = "waveaudio"
pm = PlayMedia(strcat("open ",device,"!",filenameshort(file)," alias music"))
errormode(@cancel)
if pm == ""
Playmedia("close music")
Message("Error","This file is an invalid format")
list = ""
filecount = itemcount(list," ")
return("error")
endif
Playmedia("set music time format ms")
l = Playmedia("status music length")/1000
l = TimeAdd("1:1:1:0:0:0",strcat("0:0:0:0:0:",l))
m = itemextract(5,l,":")+0
s = itemextract(6,l,":")
Message(file,StrCat("Length = ",m,":",s))
Article ID: W16718
File Created: 2014:07:18:09:51:40
Last Updated: 2014:07:18:09:51:40