[SDL] WMP ActiveX embedded into SDL app

[Jonathan Atkins]

Berry, David wrote:
> Does anyone have any examples on embedding Windows Media Player into a
> SDL application? I would like to create a multi-media frontend system,
> playing audio and video, along with the visualisations ala winamp.
> 
> A google came across an old thread, along with an example zip file, but
> the link is now dead.
> 
> I can control WinAmp from a SDL app, but it relies on running an
> external app - I'd like to make it as self-contained as possible.

I'd use something like SDL_sound or SDL_mixer and play the sounds internally.
I've made a toy that I do viz stuff with, you can grab it at:

    http://jcatki.no-ip.org/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/sdlwav/sdlwav.tar.gz?tarball=1

it uses SDL_mixer (and fftw if you have it...)
tune the Makefile to your system, make and run sdlwav musicfile.ogg  or mp3...or whatever your SDL_mixer handles.

at least using one of these libraries will give you the chance to be portable, unlike WMP would be.

-LIM-