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DarkBASIC Discussion / MP3!!!

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AnalSauceMonkey
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Posted: 24th Nov 2002 21:35
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how do you play mp3 files in db? i tried using something called dbhelper but it didn't help.
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ToXic
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load music "c:\temp\1.mp3",1
play music 1

do
loop

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AnalSauceMonkey
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Posted: 24th Nov 2002 22:19
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that doesn't work with darkbasic, only darkbasic pro.
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Bitmap
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Posted: 24th Nov 2002 22:28
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that works with DBC as well as with DBP

make sure mp3 you're loading exists ...

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AnalSauceMonkey
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 00:50
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i have the mp3 in the same folder as the darkbasic file but when i try to load it it says "music could not be loaded"
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simonuk74
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ok, I`ve never tried loading MP3, and I dont know if you have tried this,
but whenever I load ANY file into DB, for test coding, I use
LOAD `file` "C:\`fullpath here`.***",1
to be sure that DB is looking in the right place.

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simonuk74
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yep just tested ( DB, not DBP ), and it works

use the full path!
simon

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AnalSauceMonkey
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 04:22
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if i have a file called "a.mp3" on the desktop and i type this, it doesn't work.

load music "c:\windows\desktop\a.mp3",1
play music 1
do
loop
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rapscaLLion
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 04:48
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you have the most recent patch right? MP3 support was added later in DBC's life...

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AnalSauceMonkey
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 04:59
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oh, i have V1.1
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AnalSauceMonkey
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 05:22
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i just installed V1.13 and it still wont load mp3s.
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rapscaLLion
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hmm... wierd. Email Lee, or post some source... try with a different mp3 maybe.

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TheCyborg
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 10:07
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Try using load sound...
not sure!

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Naf
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i have same prob... it only lets me load .wav files it wont even work if i change the files extension to .wav
i had to find .wav files to make my screensaver make noises
naf

if it works... DONT FIX IT!!!
just tweak it a bit around the edges till it dont work... THEN fix it!!!
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Benjamin
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Hey I need help a lot!
please help me - http://www.darkbasicpro.com/apollo/view.php?t=2433&b=10 - Forum link

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Benjamin
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Oops, this is the link - http://www.darkbasicpro.com/apollo/view.php?t=2434&b=10

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Benjamin
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 19:17
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dont worry about helping me, someone already did it

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Bitmap
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 19:40
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try with another file.... if that doesn't work then congratulations: you've prolly found another bug

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AnalSauceMonkey
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Posted: 25th Nov 2002 22:51
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Hey!!! I just figured it out. I had to type load sound, not load music.
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QuothTheRaven
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I could have sworn that .mp3 was a copyrighted technology and thats why no games use mp3 format music. I don't think db could use it because of liscencing issues.
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Benjamin
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By the way, i have a special internet high score/message engine in testing and i need everyone to test it please.
Go to: http://www.darkbasicpro.com/apollo/view.php?t=2466&b=10 (forum link)

xxxpetratxxx
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Freezer
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Try this i will promise it WORKS!!!

rem This command will load a Mp3 music file into number one
load music "music.mp3",1

rem Play the music that was loaded into number one
loop music 1

rem Will wait for you to press any key
rem suspend for key

rem Stop the music from playing
rem stop music 1

rem Delete music from memory and free the music number used
rem delete music 1

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TheCyborg
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It does NOT work in DBV1

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Naf
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i got the latest DB patch... and using
load music "Music.mp3",1
play music 1
it works perfectly

if it works... DONT FIX IT!!!
just tweak it a bit around the edges till it dont work... THEN fix it!!!
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David T
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Posted: 29th Nov 2002 20:17
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Oh yes it DOES.

I've loaded MP3s and played them within Mercenaries, which was in DB1.

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Especially the Episodes with Starships in.
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TheCyborg
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Posted: 29th Nov 2002 22:10
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Okay.. Maybe I remember wrong.. But why didn't it work for AnalSauceMonkey then?

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Impreza
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I would argue, but as long as you EVEN have 1.11 you will have mp3 support. that's all. peace.

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QuothTheRaven
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I could have sworn that .mp3 was a copyrighted technology and thats why no games use mp3 format music. I don't think db could use it because of liscencing issues
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Red Giant 2183
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ok guys , here is the deal on mp3's , if you have a mp3 named "myfile.mp3" then this is how you load and play it :
load sound "myfile.mp3",1
play sound 1
quite simple don't you aggree ?
now as far as the technology being patented ect ,
if you use a seperate incoder /decoder by linking to its .dll file then you have to pay a liscening fee,
now, since dark basic uses the FREE windows decoder, there are no royaties or liscening fees, HOWEVER you should be aware of the following :
if you distrubite mp3 files with your game you are considered to be distibuting the mp3 files freely [whether you charge for the game or not ] in other words, they can be freely used by ANYone. For those programmers/teams who wish to distribute only over the net, this is perfect for saving web-space and bandwidth, at the cost of giving out free files. for more details or a clearer explanation I can send you a copy of the letter I recieved from mp3tech.org on the subject [hey, i should be on the support team here lol ] only send it to my support box addy at : [email]redgiant@graffiti.net [/email]
I will be glad to forward the document to anyone who wishes to have a copy.

RGteam~
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simonuk74
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and to add to `DO MP£ PLAY IN DB1.3?` no probs on mine....

I`ve just written a simple windows explorer kinda thing, so I can select a location to load/save files to.
How it works, it when you click on a dir/file, it adds that string to the path string ( ie:-
cur_path$="C:\Windows"
new_path$=cur_path$+"\system"
and so on...

Just out of interest, I got the code to see is the last 3 letters of a selected file was MP3, if it was - to load the file, and play it.
It worked first time! ( unlike the rest of the code - which is still being a little sod at times! )

anyway. with so many ppl having probs or no probs, I would say its someting to do with MP3 codecs, NOT DB.
There a various codec for the MP3 format, and if windows can understand a particular codec, it doesn`t mean that DB can read that codec too.
Try to download some more MP3 codecs, and see what effect they have on the problem!

simon

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