Problems loading mp3s with MCI

Hello long time no see guys

Anyway im having trouble loading mp3 files with MCI

Im doing this

std::string szCommand = "open \"test.mp3\" type mpegvideo alias test";

mciSendString(szCommand.c_str(), NULL, 0, 0)

It keep returning 266 and it does not know what that error code it when I do the lookup mci error code check thing.

I have absolutely no problems loading and playing wav files with almost identical code.

I have MSVC2005 and vista ultimate 64 bit.

Any clue whats wrong? I just want to play some mp3s without much hassle

Code:

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std::string szCommand = "open \"test.mp3\" type mpegvideo alias test.mp3";

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http://www.google.com/search?q=MCI+mp3&btnI

Yep thats basically the code I cant get to work, it sucks!

Vista issue maybe? I just dont get it

Anyone know any quick easy ways to play mp3s maybe using other methods like directx or something?

did you try it with the .mp3 at the end?

Oh sorry, ya i just did try and it didnt work.

From what i understand from how it works that part isnt actually part of the filename. Had to go to a few diff sites before thought i understood the mciSendString() message stuff

This code works fine for playing waves and returns 0:


std::string szCommand = "open \"hurtdog.wav\" type waveaudio alias test";

allegro_message("%d", mciSendString(szCommand.c_str(), NULL, 0, 0));

std::string szCommand2 = "play test from 0";
mciSendString(szCommand2.c_str(), NULL, 0, 0);

Weird or maybe not? I am very new to windows coding

so this code says "Unknown error edf"?

Code:

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std::string szCommand = "open \"test.mp3\" type mpegvideo alias test.mp3";

BOOL error = mciSendString(szCommand.c_str(), NULL, 0, 0);
TCHAR buf[256];

mciGetErrorString(error, buf, 256);
MessageBox(NULL, error?buf:_T("Unknown error edf"), _T("Title"), MB_OK);

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"An unknown problem while loading the specified device driver"

Dont use the exact same message box code stuff as you but thats the message I get back from mciGetErrorString()

Does the gamedev site lie and it is not possible to play mp3s this way? Anyone know or done it this way before?

Thanks

put this in MP3UsingMCI.cpp:

Code:

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#include <cstdio>
#include <cstdlib>
#include "MCI.h"

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and link with winmm.lib

I renamed MP3UsingMCI.cpp to MP3.cpp for short filenames.

Code:

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g++ MP3.cpp -lwinmm

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run:

Code:

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a test.mp3

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works for me

but your error says that it's a device driver problem. Did you look in the device manager?