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libsndfile : Embedded Sound Files.
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<H1><B>Embedded Sound Files.</B></H1>
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By using the open SNDFILE with a file descriptor function:
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SNDFILE* sf_open_fd (int fd, int mode, SF_INFO *sfinfo, int close_desc) ;
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it is possible to open sound files embedded within larger files.
There are however a couple of caveats:
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<LI> Read/Write mode (SFM_RDWR) is not supported.
<LI> Writing of embedded files is only supported at the end of the file.
<LI> Reading of embedded files is only supported at file offsets greater
than zero.
<LI> Not all file formats are supported (currently only WAV, AIFF and AU).
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The test program <B>multi_file_test.c</B> in the <B>tests/</B> directory of the
source code tarball shows how this functionality is used to read and write
embedded files.
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