Heres a tough one (multimedia api), etc

[cliffrichardfan]

I understand i may be able to play mp3 files using this API.(mcisendstring)
Someone suggested i then might be able to adjust the pitch of the playback without the annoyong glitches that mediaplayer gives you if you adjust the "rate" during playback.

I have several problems: I dont program apis too well yet

: I can find nothing on the web on how to install the correct codec to make sure the mci can play mp3s
(there are only vague refernces)

So my question is does anybody have any sample code that i can use to open an mp3, play it and adjust the pitch.

I will have other questions to ask later if i ever get to the bottom of this. I have looked everywhere and will be suicidal by teatime!!!

Thanks for your time

[skullb]

u don`t anything .. just make sure mci is installed



Sub OpenFile(file As String)
FileExt = UCase(Right(file, 3))

'MCIhandler
video = True
Select Case FileExt
Case "MP3"
FileType = "MPEGvideo"
End Select


ReturnString = mciSendString("open " + GetShortPath(file) + " Type " + FileType + " Alias SoundFile wait", 0&, 0&, 0&)

ReturnString = mciSendString("set SoundFile time format ms", 0&, 0&, 0&)
End Sub

'playing
Public Sub PlayFile()
ReturnString = mciSendString("play SoundFile", 0&, 0&, 0&)
End Sub


'that`s all u need
'I`m not sure how to change pitch but u can check msdn`s mci reference ...