access mp3 header

[Guest]

hi, how can i access the header of MP3 files? like i want to access the
Version, layer, if it has error protection, the bit rate, frequency, if its
copywritten, etc....would i need to use a binary reader or how would i
achieve this? thanks

 

[Larry Lard]

hi, how can i access the header of MP3 files? like i want to access the
Version, layer, if it has error protection, the bit rate, frequency, if its
copywritten, etc....would i need to use a binary reader or how would i
achieve this? thanks

<http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/vbmp3header.asp>

The key search term here is 'ID3', the name of the tagging format used
in MP3 files.

 

[gene kelley]

hi, how can i access the header of MP3 files? like i want to access the
Version, layer, if it has error protection, the bit rate, frequency, if its
copywritten, etc....would i need to use a binary reader or how would i
achieve this? thanks

Have at look here at UltraID3Lib:
http://home.fuse.net/honnert/hundred/

The example project seems to work fine.

Gene

 

[Guest]

those work great, thanks! but now another question, how can i tell if the
file the user specified has a license. like i don want them to be able to
transfer the file if they dont have the license to do that. where is the
license information stored?

 

[C-Services Holland b.v.]

those work great, thanks! but now another question, how can i tell if the
file the user specified has a license. like i don want them to be able to
transfer the file if they dont have the license to do that. where is the
license information stored?

MP3's don't store license information (like DRM).

 

[Guest]

simple enough for MP3s then....what about WMAs, how would i check the license
on them? thanks