Added in 1.9.0

$mp3(filename)

Returns ID3 tag information about a file/song.

If file is not found, the default sound folder associated with the file extension is returned.

Same as $sound.

Parameters

Parameter Description
filename Filename to check.

Properties

Property Description
.album Album name.
.title Song title.
.artist Song artist.
.year Album/song year.
.comment Comments field.
.genre Song genre.
.track Album track,
.length Song length.
.bitrate Song bitrate.
.version MPEG version.
.variable $true if the song is variable bitrate, otherwise $false.
.sample MPEG frequency rate.
.mode MPEG mode.
.layer MPEG layer.
.copyright $true if copyright field is enabled, otherwise $false.
.private $true if private field is enabled, otherwise $false.
.vbr $true if the song bitrate is variable, otherwise $false.
.id3 Returns the id3 tag version.
.tag Returns the number of id3v2 tags found.
.tags Returns the id3v3 tags found.
.crc Returns $true if the file is CRC protected, otherwise $false.

Example

; Print artist - title - album for 'song.mp3'
//echo -ag $mp3(song.mp3).artist- $mp3(song.mp3).title - $mp3(song.mp3).album