Open winamp playlist but not start playing

Blobby66 · 11th September 2002, 12:47

Anyone know how to open a winamp playlist (.m3u) file but not actually start playing it? Ive tried stopping it as soon as the shell has finished executing but the first track has already started playing when it stops. Im using VB and calling it with a shell command. Thanks

Bartje · 14th September 2002, 15:35

Hmm... maybe WINAMP /ADD xxxxxx.m3u

Just a thought.... didn't try it...

Blobby66 · 16th September 2002, 21:29

Nope. Winamp /ADD only workd for mp3 files and not playlist files (.m3u). Thanks for the suggestion tho

kichik · 17th September 2002, 20:23

If it's Winamp 2.x you can try sending IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE.

code:


#define WM_WA_IPC WM_USER

#define IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE 245

/* (requires Winamp 2.05+)

** SendMessage(hwnd_winamp,WM_WA_IPC,(WPARAM)file,IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE);

**

** IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE will set the current playlist item.

Blobby66 · 20th September 2002, 16:02

Ok thanks fo that Kichik. When you say Winamp 2 which versions of winamp does that cover? Im using the API FindWindow at the moment to find "Winamp 1.x" (valid for version 2.80 which i have) but i have no idea what to look for to find Version 3's window! Any ideas?
Thanx

PS have the contol codes change for v3 too (like 40048 to skip to next track etc etc etc)?

kichik · 20th September 2002, 16:08

This doesn't work with Winamp3.
Winamp 2 only.

11th September 2002, 12:47	#1
Blobby66 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 39	Open winamp playlist but not start playing Anyone know how to open a winamp playlist (.m3u) file but not actually start playing it? Ive tried stopping it as soon as the shell has finished executing but the first track has already started playing when it stops. Im using VB and calling it with a shell command. Thanks

17th September 2002, 20:23	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,336	If it's Winamp 2.x you can try sending IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE. code: #define WM_WA_IPC WM_USER #define IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE 245 /* (requires Winamp 2.05+) SendMessage(hwnd_winamp,WM_WA_IPC,(WPARAM)file,IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE); ** IPC_CHANGECURRENTFILE will set the current playlist item. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

20th September 2002, 16:08	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,336	This doesn't work with Winamp3. Winamp 2 only. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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14th September 2002, 15:35	#2
Bartje Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10	Hmm... maybe WINAMP /ADD xxxxxx.m3u Just a thought.... didn't try it...

16th September 2002, 21:29	#3
Blobby66 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 39	Nope. Winamp /ADD only workd for mp3 files and not playlist files (.m3u). Thanks for the suggestion tho

20th September 2002, 16:02	#5
Blobby66 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 39	Ok thanks fo that Kichik. When you say Winamp 2 which versions of winamp does that cover? Im using the API FindWindow at the moment to find "Winamp 1.x" (valid for version 2.80 which i have) but i have no idea what to look for to find Version 3's window! Any ideas? Thanx PS have the contol codes change for v3 too (like 40048 to skip to next track etc etc etc)?