Audio CDs

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CASO(Posted 2006) [#1]
Is there a way to load a CD music file off the CD. I think it is a .cda file but BlitzMax only plays .wav and .ogg. Doesn't it?

Hint I am trying to write a relatively simple program to play sounds for a play performance.


Gabriel(Posted 2006) [#2]
.cda is not a music file. It's just a header file which gives information about the track. CD's are recorded in Wav format ( more or less ) but you can't just open a wav, you need to play audio cd's differently. I'm sure most audio libraries ( openAL, Audiere, Bass, FMod, etc ) have the ability to play a music cd, and you can probably tap into WMP's interface and play them that way.


CASO(Posted 2006) [#3]
Can someone explain to me what FMod is? I have seen a lot about it.


tonyg(Posted 2006) [#4]
Doubt many people can explain it much better than your friend


CASO(Posted 2006) [#5]
I think I get FMod. How would you "tap into WMP's interface"?


Gabriel(Posted 2006) [#6]
I'm assuming with this :

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/platform/sdk.aspx

But I have no first hand experience of this.


popcade(Posted 2006) [#7]
Try Audiere for Win32/Linux platform...