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Raymond175 · Contributor Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 72

I'm making a musicplayer called RayAmp (It looks like WinAmp, but I try to make it more useful) but I'm stuck on some features:

* The musiclist: Can I modify the appearance of the dialog LIST command? Or else, does someone know how to make your own list without need of the dialog LIST?
* It's maily MP3-based, so it's MPEG and not WAVE: How can I get the KBPS and the KHZ of the song?
* How can I show some kind of waveform? The people who know WinAmp know what I mean if I point to the moving thingy under the time Smile

* Also how can I read the MP3 tags?
* How can I make the filebrowser rezisable?
* Is it possible to show images in front of the dialog LIST command?
* Is it possible to use other types of images instead of BMP?
* Can I add all my images and dll-files into the main exe?

Well, that were quite a lot question... more than I had in mind before posting, but ok. When you know any answers, please reply because I need to know this...

Thanks,
-=Raymond=-
Tropical_Rayz@Hotmail.com

Mac · Posted: Mon May 06, 2002 10:46 am Post subject:

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Well, to change the appearance of a list, you can use
a STYLE. Here's an example:

DIALOG ADD,STYLE,Style1,Courier,8,,BLACK,LTGREEN

Then add ",Style1" to your DIALOG ADD,LIST... line.

Cheers, Mac Smile

Raymond175 · Contributor Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 72

do not mean that appearance... I mean the borders, the slider etc... The standard windows LIST does not fit into my dialog (qua style)...

Thanks,
-=Raymond=-
Tropical_Rayz@Hotmail.com

Mac · Posted: Mon May 06, 2002 11:43 am Post subject:

Oh. Sorry... Embarassed

marty · Professional Member Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789

Hello there....

Here's some answers that might help you.. Smile

Raymond175 · Contributor Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 72

Wow marty!

You helped me out a lot!
* Now I can get the KBPS and the KHZ of the MP3 file!
* Now I can add all my files into one file!

Questions left:
<<It isnt possible with VDS unless someones make a new DLL. But you could use the LEVEL dialog element to do some sort of visualization. (I wish there was a DLL me too for that)>> --- What do you mean with the LEVEL dialog element? How does that work and how can I use it to make a kind of waveform?
* The musiclist: Can I modify the appearance of the dialog LIST command? Or else, does someone know how to make your own list without need of the dialog LIST?
* How can I make the filebrowser rezisable?
* Is it possible to show images in front of the dialog LIST command?

Thanks,
-=Raymond=-

marty · Professional Member Joined: 10 May 2001 Posts: 789

For the LEVEL Dialog element look in the VDS 4 Help for the syntax. Then look at the example .DSC file that comes with the VDSMPEG.DLL and you will see the bit of code that generates an effect with a progress bar in the :evloop section. The codes shows you how to use the @mpeg(getbalance,xxx) function in order to get some sort of visual effect. You can modify the code so it uses the LEVEL dialog element instead of the PROGRESS bar element.

Also for you LIST question about changing the color of the scroll bar, frame whatever for the list. All I can say is that I don't think it's possible. An external DLL would be needed for that too. Again that's something I wish would exist.

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