duration of song...?

Opie-T · 25th February 2003, 22:59

is it possible to get the duration of the song from shoutcast using php? and if... How?

Or does this only work with SAM...

GeraghtyJa · 26th February 2003, 12:53

yes there are several neat little things you can use to do this, check out radiotoolbox, you will find the link in the FAQ's

Opie-T · 27th February 2003, 13:11

I'm actually looking for just a php-script, I can include in my original script... (A script showing track-name etc...) All I'm missing is the script for the duration of the song (Mins, seconds) to show up... But I don't know how to get this from the server...??

Jay · 27th February 2003, 19:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Opie-T
... But I don't know how to get this from the server...??

XML or the main admin page, it's fairly simple.

Opie-T · 27th February 2003, 21:13

here's a code sniplet I use...

// Connect to server
$fp=fsockopen($host,$port,&$errno,&$errstr,10);
if (!$fp) {
echo "error in fsockopen<br>\n$errno - ($errstr)<br>\n";
}

// Get data from server
fputs($fp,"GET /7 HTTP/1.1\nUser-Agent:Mozilla\n\n");

// exit if connection broken
for($i=0; $i<30; $i++) {
if(feof($fp)) break;
$fp_data=fread($fp,31337);
usleep(500000);
}

// Strip useless junk from source data
$fp_data=ereg_replace("^.*<body>","",$fp_data);
$fp_data=ereg_replace("</body>.*","",$fp_data);

// Place values from source into variable names
list($current,$status,$peak,$max,$reported,$bit,$song,) = explode(",", $fp_data);

where exactly would I find the duration and how would I convert it to mins, secs...? Hope you can help!

Tom · 27th February 2003, 21:21

SHOUTcast doesn't report the song length. The best you can do with the data SHOUTcast provides is determine the song length of previously played files by subtracting playedat times.

Tom

Opie-T · 27th February 2003, 21:31

OK!
but how would can I get it through XML or the admin-page?

Tom · 27th February 2003, 21:36

Use: http://www.kription.com/scxml/recent.html
It will grab the XML info.

Tom

Opie-T · 27th February 2003, 21:38

Thanx! I'll check it out!

Opie-T · 28th February 2003, 14:20

Okay... the XML grabber worked to get the current playing, listener info etc... but how can I make it show the duration (how many mins, secs) of song...

Ex:
Now playing: Eminem - 8 mile
Track length: 6:00

Tom · 28th February 2003, 21:59

As I said earlier you will not be able to determine the length of the currently playing track, however by subtracting playedat times you can get the duration of previously played tracks.

Tom

Opie-T · 28th February 2003, 23:11

no biggie... I'll just give a f***

25th February 2003, 22:59	#1
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26th February 2003, 12:53	#2
GeraghtyJa Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NYC Metro Posts: 209	yes there are several neat little things you can use to do this, check out radiotoolbox, you will find the link in the FAQ's

27th February 2003, 13:11	#3
Opie-T Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15	I'm actually looking for just a php-script, I can include in my original script... (A script showing track-name etc...) All I'm missing is the script for the duration of the song (Mins, seconds) to show up... But I don't know how to get this from the server...??

27th February 2003, 21:13	#5
Opie-T Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15	here's a code sniplet I use... // Connect to server $fp=fsockopen($host,$port,&$errno,&$errstr,10); if (!$fp) { echo "error in fsockopen<br>\n$errno - ($errstr)<br>\n"; } // Get data from server fputs($fp,"GET /7 HTTP/1.1\nUser-Agent:Mozilla\n\n"); // exit if connection broken for($i=0; $i<30; $i++) { if(feof($fp)) break; $fp_data=fread($fp,31337); usleep(500000); } // Strip useless junk from source data $fp_data=ereg_replace("^.<body>","",$fp_data); $fp_data=ereg_replace("</body>.","",$fp_data); // Place values from source into variable names list($current,$status,$peak,$max,$reported,$bit,$song,) = explode(",", $fp_data); where exactly would I find the duration and how would I convert it to mins, secs...? Hope you can help!

27th February 2003, 21:21	#6
Tom Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,491	SHOUTcast doesn't report the song length. The best you can do with the data SHOUTcast provides is determine the song length of previously played files by subtracting playedat times. Tom

27th February 2003, 21:31	#7
Opie-T Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15	OK! but how would can I get it through XML or the admin-page?

27th February 2003, 21:36	#8
Tom Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,491	Use: http://www.kription.com/scxml/recent.html It will grab the XML info. Tom

27th February 2003, 21:38	#9
Opie-T Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15	Thanx! I'll check it out!

28th February 2003, 14:20	#10
Opie-T Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15	Okay... the XML grabber worked to get the current playing, listener info etc... but how can I make it show the duration (how many mins, secs) of song... Ex: Now playing: Eminem - 8 mile Track length: 6:00

28th February 2003, 21:59	#11
Tom Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,491	As I said earlier you will not be able to determine the length of the currently playing track, however by subtracting playedat times you can get the duration of previously played tracks. Tom

28th February 2003, 23:11	#12
Opie-T Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15	no biggie... I'll just give a f***