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+/**
+ *  $Id: audioplayer.h 48 2008-01-09 23:59:19Z mbroeker $
+ * $URL: http://localhost/svn/c/VirtualReader/trunk/include/audioplayer.h $
+ */
+
+#ifndef __AUDIOPLAYER_H__
+#define __AUDIOPLAYER_H__
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+#include <SDL/SDL.h>
+
+/* audioplayer(filename, milliseconds, position) */
+int audioplayer (char *, Uint32);
+
+/* initializes the sdl-soundsystem and prepares local structures */
+int audio_init ();
+
+/* closes the sdl-soundsystem and frees local structures */
+void audio_shutdown ();
+
+/* audioplayer_getwavelength(filename) */
+Uint32 audioplayer_getwavelength (char *);
+
+/* returns the bitrate of the wave-file */
+int audioplayer_getbitrate ();
+
+/* stopps playback immediately */
+void audioplayer_stop ();
+
+/* returns the current time in ms */
+Uint32 audioplayer_gettime ();
+
+/* sets the current position in ms */
+void audioplayer_settime (long);
+
+/* returns the length of the RIFF in ms */
+Uint32 audioplayer_getsoundlen ();
+
+/* returns the current position */
+Uint32 audioplayer_getposition ();
+
+/* wait replaces sdl_delay */
+void audioplayer_delay (Uint32);
+
+/* switches verbosity on/off */
+void audioplayer_setverbose (int);
+
+#endif