how can i change this code so it can play mp3

i got this code from directx 8 sample, i have added filter to *.mp3 but i dont know what else should be added to make it function can anyone help me plz..

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' Copyright (C) 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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' File: frmAudio.frm
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'Global Variables
Option Explicit
Option Compare Text

Implements DirectXEvent8

Private dx As New DirectX8
Private dmp As DirectMusicPerformance8
Private dml As DirectMusicLoader8
Private dmSeg As DirectMusicSegment8
Private dmEvent As Long

'API declare for windows folder
Private Declare Function GetWindowsDirectory Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetWindowsDirectoryA" (ByVal lpBuffer As String, ByVal nSize As Long) As Long

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
Unload Me 'Cleanup happens in form unload
End Sub

Private Sub cmdOpen_Click()
Static sCurDir As String
Static lFilter As Long

'We want to open a file now
cdlOpen.flags = cdlOFNHideReadOnly Or cdlOFNFileMustExist
cdlOpen.FilterIndex = lFilter
'i added *.mp3 below
cdlOpen.Filter = "MP3 Files (*.mp3)|*.mp3|Wave Files (*.wav)|*.wav|Music Files (*.mid;*.rmi)|*.mid;*.rmi|Segment Files (*.sgt)|*.sgt|All Audio Files|*.wav;*.mid;*.rmi;*.sgt;*.mp3|All Files (*.*)|*.*"
cdlOpen.FileName = vbNullString
If sCurDir = vbNullString Then
'Set the init folder to \windows\media if it exists. If not, set it to the \windows folder
Dim sWindir As String
sWindir = Space$(255)
If GetWindowsDirectory(sWindir, 255) = 0 Then
'We couldn't get the windows folder for some reason, use the c:\
cdlOpen.InitDir = "C:\"
Else
Dim sMedia As String
sWindir = Left$(sWindir, InStr(sWindir, Chr$(0)) - 1)
If Right$(sWindir, 1) = "\" Then
sMedia = sWindir & "Media"
Else
sMedia = sWindir & "\Media"
End If
If Dir$(sMedia, vbDirectory) <> vbNullString Then
cdlOpen.InitDir = sMedia
Else
cdlOpen.InitDir = sWindir
End If
End If
Else
cdlOpen.InitDir = sCurDir
End If
On Local Error GoTo ClickedCancel
cdlOpen.CancelError = True
cdlOpen.ShowOpen ' Display the Open dialog box

'Save the current information
sCurDir = GetFolder(cdlOpen.FileName)
'Set the search folder to this one so we can auto download anything we need
dml.SetSearchDirectory sCurDir
lFilter = cdlOpen.FilterIndex

On Local Error GoTo NoLoadSegment
'Before we load the segment stop one if it's playing
cmdStop_Click
'Now let's load the segment
If FileLen(cdlOpen.FileName) = 0 Then Err.Raise 5
EnableTempoControl (Right$(cdlOpen.FileName, 4) <> ".wav")
Set dmSeg = dml.LoadSegment(cdlOpen.FileName)
If (Right$(cdlOpen.FileName, 4) = ".mid") Or (Right$(cdlOpen.FileName, 4) = ".rmi") Or (Right$(cdlOpen.FileName, 5) = ".midi") Then
dmSeg.SetStandardMidiFile
End If
txtFile.Text = cdlOpen.FileName
EnablePlayUI True
sldTempo.Value = 10
sldTempo_Click
Exit Sub
NoLoadSegment:
MsgBox "Couldn't load this segment", vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Couldn't load"
ClickedCancel:
End Sub

Private Sub cmdPlay_Click()
If Not (dmSeg Is Nothing) Then
If chkLoop.Value = vbChecked Then
dmSeg.SetRepeats -1 'Loop infinitely
Else
dmSeg.SetRepeats 0 'Don't loop
End If
dmp.PlaySegmentEx dmSeg, DMUS_SEGF_DEFAULT, 0
EnablePlayUI False
End If
End Sub

Private Sub cmdStop_Click()
If Not (dmSeg Is Nothing) Then dmp.StopEx dmSeg, 0, 0
EnablePlayUI True
End Sub

Private Sub DirectXEvent8_DXCallback(ByVal eventid As Long)
Dim dmNotification As DMUS_NOTIFICATION_PMSG

'We only have one event
If Not dmp.GetNotificationPMSG(dmNotification) Then
MsgBox "Error processing this Notification", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Cannot Process."
Exit Sub
Else
If dmNotification.lNotificationOption = DMUS_NOTIFICATION_SEGEND Then 'The segment has ended
EnablePlayUI True
End If
End If
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
InitAudio
EnableTempoControl False
End Sub

Private Sub InitAudio()
On Error GoTo FailedInit
'We need to create our objects now
Set dmp = dx.DirectMusicPerformanceCreate
Set dml = dx.DirectMusicLoaderCreate
Dim dmusAudio As DMUS_AUDIOPARAMS

'Now call init audio
dmp.InitAudio Me.hWnd, DMUS_AUDIOF_ALL, dmusAudio, Nothing, DMUS_APATH_SHARED_STEREOPLUSREVERB, 128
dmp.SetMasterAutoDownload True

'Now add a notification for the segment
dmp.AddNotificationType DMUS_NOTIFY_ON_SEGMENT
'Create an event so we can receive these
dmEvent = dx.CreateEvent(Me)
dmp.SetNotificationHandle dmEvent

Exit Sub

FailedInit:
MsgBox "Could not initialize DirectMusic." & vbCrLf & "This sample will exit.", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Exiting..."
CleanupAudio
Unload Me
End
End Sub

Private Sub CleanupAudio()
'Cleanup everything
On Error Resume Next
dmp.RemoveNotificationType DMUS_NOTIFY_ON_SEGMENT
dx.DestroyEvent dmEvent
If Not (dmSeg Is Nothing) Then dmp.StopEx dmSeg, 0, 0
Set dmSeg = Nothing
Set dml = Nothing
If Not (dmp Is Nothing) Then dmp.CloseDown
Set dmp = Nothing
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
CleanupAudio
End Sub

Private Function GetFolder(ByVal sFile As String) As String
Dim lCount As Long

For lCount = Len(sFile) To 1 Step -1
If Mid$(sFile, lCount, 1) = "\" Then
GetFolder = Left$(sFile, lCount)
Exit Function
End If
Next
GetFolder = vbNullString
End Function

Public Sub EnablePlayUI(fEnable As Boolean)
'Enable/Disable the buttons
If fEnable Then
chkLoop.Enabled = True
cmdStop.Enabled = False
cmdPlay.Enabled = True
cmdOpen.Enabled = True
cmdPlay.SetFocus
Else
chkLoop.Enabled = False
cmdStop.Enabled = True
cmdPlay.Enabled = False
cmdOpen.Enabled = False
cmdStop.SetFocus
End If
End Sub

Private Sub sldTempo_Click()
'Update the tempo now
dmp.SetMasterTempo (sldTempo.Value / 10)
End Sub

Private Sub sldTempo_Scroll()
sldTempo_Click
End Sub

Private Sub sldVolume_Click()
sldVolume_Scroll
End Sub

Private Sub sldVolume_Scroll()
'Update the volume
dmp.SetMasterVolume sldVolume.Value
End Sub

Private Sub EnableTempoControl(ByVal fEnable As Boolean)
'If this is a wave file, turn off tempo control
fraTempo.Enabled = fEnable
sldTempo.Enabled = fEnable
lbl(4).Enabled = fEnable
lbl(5).Enabled = fEnable
lbl(6).Enabled = fEnable
If Not fEnable Then
sldTempo.TickStyle = sldNoTicks
Else
sldTempo.TickStyle = sldBottomRight
End If
End Sub

well , I prefer mediaplayer ocx better than such long code , unless you want other implementations

The zip file attached uses VB and DirectShow to play MP3s. You will need DirectX8 installed on your system for it to work.

When it is running click browse to find an MP3 on your comp. The initial file displayed wont exist on your comp since I only made it for me to practice coding with.

Hope it helps

Dan

PS U cant play MP3s with DirectMusic or DirectSound by the way. DirectShow is the only way to do that wiv DirectX.

DM supports 4 file types I believe and MP3 is not one of them.

DirectShow on the other hand rocks at it!

PPS Check out the project references if u decide to download the code. Make sure ur project references the same things. I didnt like not referencing DX at first until I found that DirectShow is a part of DX. I think it is referenced as MediaSomething or AudioSomething or other. That is DirectShows reference name (why they didnt just reference it as DirectShow I dont know).

I've found DirectShow way too restrictive. That is why I switched to FMod: http://www.fmod.org/.

thanks everyone, i didn't know that DirectMusic cannot play mp3, thanks for the taught and thanks for the links and sample codes..