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I did write codes of using mediaplayer to play mp3 files but dont know how to read/write the tag for mp3. This will be the great helper for me. Thanks.

I can't get mine working.  I get errors Please send me a copy if yours works PLEASE
boers.d@softhome.net

I've had the same problem, lots of errors and it's not working!  I have VB6 and it is giving me a lot of runtime error and procedure problems, any ideas?

I made a simple program with VB to play media. it works
well in win98. but in windows 2000, it can only play files
via file system (say, "c:\media\aaa.mp3"), but can't play
file via HTTP (say, "http://host/path/aaa.mp3").

here is my code:

' media player control. name: MediaPlayer1  version: 6.4
' textBox control. name: Text1
' CommandButton control. name: Command1

Private Sub Command1_Click()
 MediaPlayer1.Open Text1
End Sub

what should I do to make it work? thanks so much.

I can't get the playing and total times working. I always get a VB error. I am working with VB 4, If anyone can help me please either email me,
dadarkone87@aol.com,
or reply to this post.

Thanks alot,
  dark

Am fairly new to VB but thought this was an interesting project.  I have one major problem with the code in that when browsing for an mp3 if it exists anywhere but the root directory of any drive it will not play.  It will append any directory name to the file and create a 0byte file in the root dir.

eg/

x:\test.mp3 will work fine
x:\MP#\test.mp3 will create a file called x:\MP3test.mp3   0bytes
it doesn't seem to add the path to the filename.  I'm sure it's an easy fix but any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again for the great tutorial too

hey,

are you using App.Path to get wherer the program is installed? and what is the code where you create the file?

Nice to see more Aussies on teh development scene... pitty there arnet any good Developer Mags around other than the imports... where u from digger? Not ballarat ehh?

Currently I'm learning VB as part of a course I am doing, not far from ballarat actually, in Bendigo.  You'll have to forgive my ignorance as I am extremely new at this.

The code can be seen in the Build an MP3 Player project/tutorial here http://www.vbweb.co.uk/show/62/

I have modified pieces as I have needed but nothing major as I am still getting my head around the syntax as well as various programming ideas (I'm predominately a networking person).

I think my problem is due to lack of the basics (or any real in depth understanding of what I'm doing)

Digger,

The problem is in the file1_click sub. there is an if else end if statement, concerned with the dirname and file name. This is meant to check for a \ (backslash) separating the directory and filename. so just put a \ between the quotemarks..Otherwise email tamas4president@excite.com and I will send you a working project.

Thanks very much

I had tried that in the past but obviously missed one or two instances and it didn't work.

Works fine now, thanks for your help.

sorry for not replying... I deleted the notice accidentally with all the other notifications.

Hello all. I'm having huge problems getting this project to work.  If anyone has a completely working version, please e-mail it to me @ Watcher@Tupac.com or vanwufeimaxwellbartonyuy@Hotmail.com  

Thanks!!

While writng TAG using the "Save Tag" command box the code assumes that the song has TAG already.  the code doesn't allow to create tags for songs that have no TAGS at all

Did you have any luck getting that application, if you have I would like appreciate it if you  mail me a copy as well....thanks