Methods > Init and info > GetFileInfo method

Remarks

Obtains a specific information about the loaded sound.

Syntax

[Visual Basic]

control.GetFileInfo (

) as String

[C++]

LPCTSTR control.GetFileInfo (

short nInfo

);

Parameter

Description

nInfo

Type of information.

Supported values are the following:

Mnemonic constant	Value	Meaning
EDITOR_SOUND_INFO_WMA_CODEC	0	WMA Codec (for example "Windows Media Audio 9"). Only available when the format of the loaded sound is SOUNDTYPE_WMA; the format of the loaded sound file can be determined through the GetFileType method.
EDITOR_SOUND_INFO_WAV_TAG_FORMAT	1	WAV tag format (for example "GSM 6.10; 11,025 kHz; Mono". Only available when the format of the loaded sound is SOUNDTYPE_WAV or SOUNDTYPE_WAV_ENCODED; the format of the loaded sound file can be determined through the GetFileType method.
EDITOR_SOUND_INFO_WAV_FORMAT	2	WAV format (for example "WAV GSM 6.10"). Only available when the format of the loaded sound is SOUNDTYPE_WAV or SOUNDTYPE_WAV_ENCODED; the format of the loaded sound file can be determined through the GetFileType method.
EDITOR_SOUND_INFO_FREQUENCY	3	Frequency (for example "44100")
EDITOR_SOUND_INFO_CHANNELS	4	Number of channels (for example "2" for Stereo files)
EDITOR_SOUND_INFO_BITS_PER_SAMPLE	5	Number of bits per sample (for example "16" )

Return value

Value	Meaning

Empty string	Information not available or an error occurred (see the LastError property for further error details)
Valid string	The requested information