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tayspen · Oct 26th, 2005, 3:07 PM

I need to read some .m4a, AAC tags. i have sucessfuly read mp3. but i cant find a class or example onn the other formats(m4a) that i want to read. Thanks

-T

juliocarlosmg · Dec 8th, 2005, 12:48 PM

how did you read mp3 files? can you even play it?

xavier · Dec 8th, 2005, 12:53 PM

Have a look at this , maybe it will help http://dotnet.org.za/deon/articles/3057.aspx

tayspen · Dec 8th, 2005, 2:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xavier

Have a look at this , maybe it will help http://dotnet.org.za/deon/articles/3057.aspx

Yea there is how you play but if you want ill show you how to read. BTW what i wanted to do was read the ipod database, so if any one knows how lemme know

-T

Dameon · Dec 8th, 2005, 4:47 PM

iTunes exposes a COM interface that you can use.

tayspen · Dec 8th, 2005, 5:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dameon

iTunes exposes a COM interface that you can use.

It Does!!! AAC to? would you mind pointing this out to me. Even if its not AAC.

Thanks

-T

tayspen · Dec 8th, 2005, 7:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tayspen

It Does!!! AAC to? would you mind pointing this out to me. Even if its not AAC.

Thanks

-T

Wait my post was reffering to the database so it reads the database? I will be stoked if it does. Would you mind providing a link. My searches have only turned up controlling the music in itunes. Thanks

-T

Dameon · Dec 8th, 2005, 8:12 PM

It depends what you mean by "read the ipod database". Using the iTunes COM interface, you can control iTunes as well as enumerate the playlists. As for using it with the playlist info on an iPod, I am not sure. First off you would have to prevent it from auto-syncing. Then there's the case of if the iPod isn't "married" to the computer trying to read the playlist info. Hey, might work. I wouldn't advise it for a production level app, though. It's clunky for one, and using the COM interface starts a full-fledged iTunes process or attaches to an existing one (memory footprint is a tad high).

http://developer.apple.com/sdk/itunescomsdk.html

tayspen · Dec 8th, 2005, 8:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dameon

It depends what you mean by "read the ipod database". Using the iTunes COM interface, you can control iTunes as well as enumerate the playlists. As for using it with the playlist info on an iPod, I am not sure. First off you would have to prevent it from auto-syncing. Then there's the case of if the iPod isn't "married" to the computer trying to read the playlist info. Hey, might work. I wouldn't advise it for a production level app, though. It's clunky for one, and using the COM interface starts a full-fledged iTunes process or attaches to an existing one (memory footprint is a tad high).

http://developer.apple.com/sdk/itunescomsdk.html

Yea, i have done the whole library and playlist interaction. And reading the iPod database(The file on the iPod that stores the music...or points to the file on the iPod) would be cool. But i just dont see it happening. At least not at my level. an example of reading the ipod database in VB.Net can be found here i have began to port it to C# but i have run into problems. So as of now my program will stick to Only being able to handle MP3's. While it does this well parsing through all the dir's on the iPod can take a while. Thats why the database would be better. So if anyone wants to take on the challenge of porting that could. i would be eternially grateful.

More info on the Database can be found here. Thanks for any help in my quest.

-T

Oct 26th, 2005, 3:07 PM	#1
tayspen Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A House... Posts: 191 Rep Power: 4	.m4a, AAC I need to read some .m4a, AAC tags. i have sucessfuly read mp3. but i cant find a class or example onn the other formats(m4a) that i want to read. Thanks -T

Dec 8th, 2005, 12:48 PM	#2
juliocarlosmg Unverified User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: caribe Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	please, help me how did you read mp3 files? can you even play it?

Dec 8th, 2005, 12:53 PM	#3
xavier Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: .ro Posts: 383 Rep Power: 5	Have a look at this , maybe it will help http://dotnet.org.za/deon/articles/3057.aspx __________________ Don't take life too seriously, it's not permanent !

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Dec 8th, 2005, 8:12 PM	#8
Dameon Troll Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 732 Rep Power: 4	It depends what you mean by "read the ipod database". Using the iTunes COM interface, you can control iTunes as well as enumerate the playlists. As for using it with the playlist info on an iPod, I am not sure. First off you would have to prevent it from auto-syncing. Then there's the case of if the iPod isn't "married" to the computer trying to read the playlist info. Hey, might work. I wouldn't advise it for a production level app, though. It's clunky for one, and using the COM interface starts a full-fledged iTunes process or attaches to an existing one (memory footprint is a tad high). http://developer.apple.com/sdk/itunescomsdk.html __________________ MD5(sig) = bcef75433db02e9ad9bf81d6f7c5c270

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