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Read the id3v1 information using bass dll
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(* ------------------------------------------------------------
This Tip doesn't allow to change the ID3-Tag but it minimize the
overhead for reading.
BASS.DLL is a freeware library to handle with sound devices,
allowing playing of MP3/MOD/.../WMA files and also recording,
streaming from the web and so on.
See for more information : http://www.un4seen.com/
------------------------------------------------------------ *)
(* ---------- "The easy way" utility unit ---------- *):
unit B_ID3V1;
interface
uses
Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes;
type
// some standard definition
PID3V1Rec = ^TID3V1Rec;
TID3V1Rec = packed record
Tag: array[0..2] of Char;
Title: array[0..29] of Char;
Artist: array[0..29] of Char;
Album: array[0..29] of Char;
Year: array[0..3] of Char;
Comment: array[0..29] of Char;
Genre: Byte;
end;
const
// some standard "genre". To be completed.
cID3V1FGenre: array[0..147] of string = ('Blues', 'Classic Rock',
'Country', 'Dance',..., 'Synthpop');
function BASSID3ToID3V1Rec(PC: PChar): TID3V1Rec;
implementation
function BASSID3ToID3V1Rec(PC: PChar): TID3V1Rec;
var
TempID3V1: TID3V1Rec; // only for a better checking
begin
// fill the record with some dummy chars
FillChar(Result, SizeOf(TID3V1Rec) - 1, '?');
// check to see if ther's something to map
if (PC = nil) then Exit;
// convert/copy to the record structure
TempID3V1 := PID3V1Rec(PC)^;
// check to see if it's really a ID3V1 Tag
// else just give the dummy record back
if SameText(TempID3V1.Tag, 'TAG') then Result := TempID3V1;
end;
(* ---------- How to use this function ---------- *)
var
ID3: TID3V1Rec;
//...
// after the Stream was initialized,
// f.e. with the function "BASS_StreamCreateFile(...)"
// after the Stream was initialized,
// f.e. with the function "BASS_StreamCreateFile(...)"
ID3:= BASSID3ToID3V1Rec( BASS_StreamGetTags(fStreamHandle, BASS_TAG_ID3) );
Showmessage(
'Title : ' + ID3.Title
'Artist : ' + ID3.Artist
'Year : ' + ID3.Year
'Comment : ' + ID3.Comment
'Genre : ' + cID3V1FGenre[ID3.Genre]
);
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