RE: AAC (.m4a) opening with Cocoa?

FROM : San Saeteurn
DATE : Sat Jul 15 09:31:31 2006

I just open it as either a QTMovie Object or an NSSound object in order to
play it.  If you only need the file from a high level standpoint, I think
that is enough.

San SAeteurn


>From: Kieren Eaton <<email_removed>>
>To: <email_removed>
>Subject: AAC (.m4a) opening with Cocoa?
>Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:07:04 +0800
>
>Hi
>
>Does anyone know HOW to load/open a AAC (.m4a) file either into a NSDATA
>structure or some-such is it easier to open it as a binary stream and then
>parse the data into its constituent parts? (the parts would be the data and
>separate tracks  if any)
>
>After much looking through the quicktime documentation and cocoa Docs as
>well I cant seem to find any way  other than opening the file as a stream. 
>I would like to make a small player for podcasts and so need to find the
>chapter info as well.  I mean seeing as iTunes can open, reference  and
>play these files, how do I do it?
>
>Any pointers in the right direction would be REALLY appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Kieren
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