[RESOLVED] Play MP3 File in Console Application

[minitech]

Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to play an MP3 file in a console application without using the Windows Media Player control (which is a bit annoying to use and would be more annoying on a console application) or DirectSound (which is not available in VS 2010)?

Thanks in advance!

[.paul.]

try this:

Module Module1
 
    Private Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mciSendStringA" _
    (ByVal lpstrCommand As String, ByVal lpstrReturnString As String, ByVal uReturnLength As _
     Integer, ByVal hwndCallback As Integer) As Integer
 
    Sub Main()
        Dim _fileToPlay As String = Chr(34) + ("filename.mp3") + Chr(34)
        Console.WriteLine("play mp3? [y/n]")
        If Console.ReadLine.ToUpper = "Y" Then
            mciSendString("open " & _fileToPlay & " alias myDevice", Nothing, 0, 0)
            mciSendString("play myDevice", Nothing, 0, 0)
            Console.ReadLine()
        End If
    End Sub
 
End Module

[sapator]

I think .paul. code will cover you fine but if you want something more complicated ( i had a crazy moment and i made this )you can see my application here:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?p=3948319

[minitech]

Thank you .paul., it works perfectly! If it's at all possible, how do you make it synchronous? (If it isn't, never mind!)

[minitech]

Okay, I just found out a way to do it, but it involves using window handles which are not that great in a console application. Instead, I run mciSendString("close mySound", Nothing, 0, 0) when the user presses Enter. Resolved x 2

[sapator]

No offense minitech but the code i was implying to have a look was doing da job,if by synchronous you meant to be playing with the console and the mp3,wav whatever to get the keys and act accordingly.
If that was not what you wanted my mistake.

[minitech]

No, from what I understood of the sentence you are thinking of "asynchronous". I didn't want to close the sound before it had even started playing!

[sapator]

Nobody wanted to close the sound before playing(except if it was some spice girls tune ) .Well with the code i provide you can start,stop,mute,pause the file and the console closes only with escape or with the mouse on the X button.You can modify it also to your needs (p.e. load another file).
Anyway you probably got what you needed so no point on continuing.
Cheers.