There is code support for determining the duration of MP3s but not looping. As I recall we didn't have support for mp3 duration when hl2 shipped; it was added in an update.
Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Tony Paloma > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:14 AM > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: RE: [hlcoders] Looping MP3 > > I already thought about that and looked at GetSoundDuration, > but was discouraged by the comments above the declaration: > > // Just loads the file header and checks for duration > (not hooked up for .mp3's yet) > // Is accessible to server and client though > virtual float GetSoundDuration( const char *pSample ) = 0; > > But I never actually tried it. If it works, I'll probably > have no other choice than to do that. I was just hoping there > was a way that the engine supported like it does with WAVs. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Skillet > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:45 AM > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Looping MP3 > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] You can use > enginesound->GetSoundDuration() with the .mp3 to figure out > how long it is then stop the old sound and start a new one > once that time has elapsed. > > On 4/19/07, Tony Paloma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Will support for this be added someday? I really would > prefer not to > > do this manually as I am trying to do it from a server plugin. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam "amckern" > > McKern > > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 4:51 PM > > To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Looping MP3 > > > > As far as i understand, the copy of miles that source runs has no > > support for looping mp3s. > > > > Adam > > > > > > --- Tony Paloma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > This is a multipart message in MIME format. > > > -- > > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] As many of you > > > probably know, you can have the engine automatically loop > a wav file > > > by inserting a cue point into the wav at the place where you want > > > the loop to start. Is there a similar way to do this with > an MP3 or > > > is it WAV only. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > archives, please visit: > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > > > > > -------- > > Nigredo Studios http://www.nigredostudios.com > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
