Duration of an MP3 file loaded with Mix_LoadMUS

[Peter87]

I’m starting to think this loop length function is used for something else.

I found the following discussion which describes a feature that might be related to what this function is about.

Suggestion: Looping Audio

I would like to suggest a looping audio feature in the audio part of the library of both libsdl and sdl_sound. Often, a music piece will consist of two parts, an intro plus a part which is endlessly repeated. It would be great if both the .WAV and MIDI file types could be looped such that the intro part plays, then the main part which is looped endlessly. The SDL_PauseAudio would then look something like void SDL_PauseAudio(int pause_on, int repeat_start); Olaf– Get your free email from www.l…

So if this is not how you get the duration then how do you do it? When searching all I can find is people asking for a way but there doesn’t seem to be one, which is surprising to me.