VB Determining a wav file codec

[Crazy Squirrel]

Hi

Using VB6 I need to be able to find out what codec a wav file is using. I.e. in win2k if you right click a wav file, goto properties, summary, it tells you the audio format, e.g. "DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM)". I basically need to know if a wav is in that format or not.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[happytechie]

http://www.borg.com/~jglatt/tech/wave.htm

^ that is the file format for a standard windows wave file (*.wav)

the format chunk provides all that data regarding encoding, bit rate etc

 

[WIBSBOT]

You may need to use the DSOleFile object. That gives you access to the advanced file summary information. Google for some examples. Beware that in order to use it you have to install a DLL, otherwise your code won't work.

A useful link.....

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/oct04/hey1001.mspx