FBSound?

Galeon · Posted: May 30, 2009 8:11 Post subject: FBSound?

I'm creating a FbEdit Addin (Mu6 MP3 Player) that needs a sound library. i currently use fmod. i have v0.03g in my hd.
1. is there a new version of fbsound? any downloads?
2. any tutorials? (i want a tutorial with examples, not examples and don't like the api reference)
3. is it still developed?
4. how to play, pause, stop etc. in this library? (i'm creating an mp3 player)
5. how is it better than fmod? (except cost)

KristopherWindsor · Hero

I'm not sure about the current version; you can search the forums.

It was made by a member of the community, while FMOD is a commercial library developed by a team and used in some popular games. So, FMOD should be better. Not that FBSound is bad. ;)

Galeon · Posted: May 30, 2009 11:16 Post subject:

D.J.Peters made it, am i right?
there is no included example that is like playmp3 in the fbc sound libraries example, that's why i can't study how to use it

Sisophon2001 · Master

D.J.Peters · Guru

The last stable version are V0.03h
Download: fbsound0.03h.zip

Learn from the examples (all Sound comands works with MP3 too).
Read the API "fbsound/doc/english.html" doc about all commands.
Scroll down in the doc file to: "The FBSound API in more details:"

Galeon · Posted: May 30, 2009 16:54 Post subject:

i just don't want to read it, it's very long!
and the tutorials are named by number, doesn't have specific names on what they do...
and i also want to help you, but not in creating the lib itself, but in the packaging (tutorials, documentations, examples...) or whatever it is called, but that's after i already know how to use the library (and that's why i'm here), your sound library is the only fb sound lib with a download, others (if any...) are under development or hundred posts below the projects forum

Galeon · Posted: May 30, 2009 17:05 Post subject:

you're not recommending fbsound for an mp3 player? may i ask why?
what i've seen what it does not have is the stop functionality, new sound without fbs_init, and no callback functions

KristopherWindsor · Hero

FMod and FBSound both have the ability to load an MP3 to memory, then play from there. But for an MP3 player, you want to start playing the track before it is loaded to memory (and without ever loading the whole thing to memory). FMod has some additional commands to stream audio like this, but I'd guess FBSound doesn't.

I suggest running all the FBSound tests (demos); they will show you most of FBSound's functionality.

Galeon · Posted: May 31, 2009 2:15 Post subject:

yes, i'm having problems about callback functions that i have in fmod... as i've seen in the demos, they start the same (call init, set buffer, load mp3, play it), but not when the song ends, the fbs_stop command is used to call init again, not close the file

D.J.Peters · Guru

you need only fbs_init()
the commands fbs_stop() fbs_exit() are called from the lib it self.
You can use it manualy for advanced situations.
For example if a player will setup a new samplingrate
or the player will use a second sound card etc.
fbs_Stop() will stop all running threads
fbs_Exit() will free all reserved memory

again normaly you don't need it the destructor will do it for you

you can stop any playing sound
fbs_Set_SoundPause(hSound,True)

now you can set 'optional' a new start or end or play position
fbs_Set_SoundPointers(hSound,[lpStart],[lpPlay],[lpEnd])

after you seeking enable playback
fbs_Set_SoundPause(hSound,False)

if you will remove a sound or wave object from memory use
fbs_Destroy_Wave(@hWave)
fbs_Destroy_Sound(@hWave)

let me now if you run in to trouble

Joshy

Galeon · Posted: May 31, 2009 4:04 Post subject:

another problem that i have is how to use a callback function if the mp3 stops playing without using timers or checking it every now and then inside the windows procedure, just like fmod has
i like your library because its a static library

D.J.Peters · Guru

you are right the Callbacks are only to get samples or the curent position/time for playing sounds not to signal the end of the sound.

in games or demos you have not to wait for the end of sound
most time you must start new sounds for gunshot, explosions, doors ...

but wait you can create your own EndOfSoundCallback
renember the callbacks in fbsound are threads

inside your fbsound callback test of the end of sound
if (lpEnd-lpPlay)<=buffersize then
...
end if
signal your GUI or Main loop or what ever the end of sound.

for example:
if the user clicks on your play button
disable the play button enable the stop/pause buttons
and start the sound playback

now in the fbsound callback if lpPlay comes in the near of lpEnd
disable the stop/pause buttons and enable the play button

you know what i mean?

Joshy

creek23 · Posted: May 31, 2009 12:44 Post subject:

Can I use FBSound to play OGG? Is there a working demo to do it?

D.J.Peters · Guru

D.J.Peters · Guru

ok i will add fbs_Load_OGGFile() in fbsound

but now i make a garden party (for 2 days)

Joshy