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IsTagAvailable method

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Remarks

 

Verifies if the Internet stream being recorded contains Tag information and, in case of multi-string Tags separated by NULL characters (like OGG Vorbis), returns the number of available strings. These strings can be retrieved one by one at a later time using the GetTagString method.

 

For details about recording from the Internet see the How to perform an Internet-based recording session section.

 

 

Syntax

 

[Visual Basic]

control.IsTagAvailable (

nTagType as enumTagTypes

) as Integer


 

[C++]

short control.IsTagAvailable (

short nTagType

);


 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

nTagType

The type of Tag whose presence we need to check.

Supported values are the following:

Mnemonic value

Value

Meaning

TAGTYPE_ICY

2

ICY Shoutcast tag

TAGTYPE_METADATA

3

Shoutcast metadata

TAGTYPE_OGG

4

OGG Vorbis tag

TAGTYPE_WMA

5

Window Media Audio tag

TAGTYPE_MP4

6

MP4 tag

 

 

Return value

 

Value

Meaning

 

 

Negative value

An error occurred (see the LastError property for further error details)

0

The requested Tag is not available inside the loaded sound

>= 1

The requested Tag is available inside the loaded sound and this return value gives the number of found strings.