Topic: Visual C# pack() function
Hey guys,
I'm looking for a pack() function in C#, similar to PHP's pack() function.
Would be handy if it existed...
Thanks alot,
-- Bekko
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Re: Visual C# pack() function
there's no pack equiv. you'll have to serialize it by hand that way. If I get a few minutes I'll see if I can cook something up.
Re: Visual C# pack() function
Have a look at System.Runtime.Serialization and System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter in particular.
It is a whole different way of thinking than with PHP's pack() as C# is OO and each object is responsible for its own serialization.
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Hrmm, thanks, but since I'm trying to port an ID3 reader from PHP to C#, it's kinda hard to go from pack() to the BinaryFormatter =P
But if you can point me in the right direction for an ID3 reader... 
5 2006-08-04 14:09 (edited by MadHatter 2006-08-04 14:14)
Re: Visual C# pack() function
if you know what is where, the FileStream class lets you read byte by byte from the file.
using ( Stream mp3 = File.OpenRead("song.mp3") ) {
byte[] buffer = new byte[4096];
s.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
// you can also read specific areas:
buffer = new byte[128];
int start = 4097;
int lengthToRead = buffer.Length;
s.Read(buffer, start, lengthToRead);
}there's already id3 readers/ writers out there in C#, and if you didnt want to use them, then they should help you out with where to read / write. http://sourceforge.net/projects/csid3lib/
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If that library works with .NET, I'll definately try it out Thanks!
Re: Visual C# pack() function
yea its all in C#
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This is probably a n00bish error, but the library refuses to read the ID3v1 tag (and yes, it's there, I checked with Winamp).
Here's my code:
/* Initialise tagreader */
ID3v1 tagreader = new ID3v1();
/* Open file stream */
StreamReader file = new StreamReader("C:/Documents and Settings/El Bekko/My Documents/My Music/AC-DC/Stiff Upper Lip/09 Damned.mp3");
/* Get ID3v1 info from file. */
try
{
tagreader.Deserialize(file.BaseStream);
textBox2.Text += "\r\nID3 Information: \r\nArtist: " + tagreader.Artist + "\r\n";
}
catch
{
textBox2.Text += "No ID3v1 Information found in file.\r\n";
}9 2006-08-04 15:41 (edited by MadHatter 2006-08-04 15:44)
Re: Visual C# pack() function
looks like you should use tagmanager to deserialize the mp3.
ID3v1 id3 = new ID3v1();
using ( Stream s = File.OpenRead(@"\\dc01\DUMP\MP3\Tool\Opiate\Tool - Opiate - 01 - sweat.mp3") ) {
TagManager mgr = new TagManager();
id3.TagModel = mgr.Deserialize(s);
}
artistTextBox.Text = id3.Artist;
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Re: Visual C# pack() function
Hey, thanks 
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Here's the result of your help:
http://icstrategy.midgetforhire.com/Tools/ID3Lister.zip
Note, I just zipped up the 'publish' directory 
Re: Visual C# pack() function
very cool!
I've never tried to use the click once publishing (dont trust it personally), but it ran pretty good.
Re: Visual C# pack() function
I agree with MadHatter, cool app!
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Thanks
Re: Visual C# pack() function
Reminds me of a small C app I wrote in 2000. It inserted ID3 tags by "guessing" the title, artist, tracknumber and so on via the file and folder name
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