Track length in milliseconds

[Tardymo]

Is there a way to read a track length in ms? IPC_GETOUTPUTTIME returns seconds (using mode 1). How does Winamp read the length anyway? Does it use the information from meta data found in audio files?

[Benski]

probably best to use IPC_GET_EXTENDED_FILE_INFO (or IPC_GET_EXTENDED_FILE_INFOW) and query for the "length" metadata.

[Tardymo]

Thanks, IPC_GET_EXTENDED_FILE_INFO does the trick.
But then, do all file types support the "length" metadata? Where can I find a list of metadata fields I can query using IPC_GET_EXTENDED_FILE_INFO?

[Benski]

It's up to each input plugin to support the tags.

Here's a thread where I've posted the metadata that in_mp3 supports:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....61#post2038561