First read the mp3. FNAME is a variable that should be the path+filename. MANIP=FOPEN(FNAME) &&Open the mp3 file. FILELENGTH=FSEEK(MANIP, 0, 2) &&How big the file is. GOTOID3START=FSEEK(MANIP,-128,1) &&ID3 info is in first 128 bytes of a mp3 file. ID3TAG=FREAD(MANIP, 128) &&place the 128 bytes into a variable. =FCLOSE(MANIP) &&Got what we need, close the mp3. Then dissect the ID3TAG variable. LCSONG=RTRIM(STRTRAN(SUBSTR(ID3TAG,4,30),CHR(0),"")) &&SONG LCARTIST=RTRIM(STRTRAN(SUBSTR(ID3TAG,34,30),CHR(0),"")) &&ARTIST LCALBUM=RTRIM(STRTRAN(SUBSTR(ID3TAG,64,30),CHR(0),"")) &&ALBUM LCYEAR=RTRIM(STRTRAN(SUBSTR(ID3TAG,94,4),CHR(0),"")) &&YEAR LCTRACKID=ASC(RTRIM(STRTRAN(SUBSTR(ID3TAG,127,1),CHR(0),""))) &&TRACKID LCGENREID=ASC(RIGHT(ID3TAG,1)) &&GENREID And then use GETGENRE() to convert GENREID to a name. (Yes, there is a genre called 'Porn Groove'.) GETGENRE() FUNCTION GETGENRE IF LCGENREID = 00 LCGENRE = 'Blues' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 01 LCGENRE = 'Classic Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 02 LCGENRE = 'Country' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 03 LCGENRE = 'Dance' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 04 LCGENRE = 'Disco' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 05 LCGENRE = 'Funk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 06 LCGENRE = 'Grunge' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 07 LCGENRE = 'Hip-Hop' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 08 LCGENRE = 'Jazz' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 09 LCGENRE = 'Metal' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 10 LCGENRE = 'New Age' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 11 LCGENRE = 'Oldies' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 12 LCGENRE = 'Other' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 13 LCGENRE = 'Pop' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 14 LCGENRE = 'R&B' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 15 LCGENRE = 'Rap' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 16 LCGENRE = 'Reggae' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 17 LCGENRE = 'Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 18 LCGENRE = 'Techno' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 19 LCGENRE = 'Industrial' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 20 LCGENRE = 'Alternative' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 21 LCGENRE = 'Ska' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 22 LCGENRE = 'Death Metal' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 23 LCGENRE = 'Pranks' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 24 LCGENRE = 'Soundtrack' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 25 LCGENRE = 'Euro-Techno' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 26 LCGENRE = 'Ambient' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 27 LCGENRE = 'Trip-Hop' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 28 LCGENRE = 'Vocal' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 29 LCGENRE = 'Jazz+Funk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 30 LCGENRE = 'Fusion' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 31 LCGENRE = 'Trance' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 32 LCGENRE = 'Classical' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 33 LCGENRE = 'Instrumental' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 34 LCGENRE = 'Acid' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 35 LCGENRE = 'House' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 36 LCGENRE = 'Game' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 37 LCGENRE = 'Sound Clip' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 38 LCGENRE = 'Gospel' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 39 LCGENRE = 'Noise' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 40 LCGENRE = 'Alternative Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 41 LCGENRE = 'Bass' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 42 LCGENRE = 'Soul' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 43 LCGENRE = 'Punk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 44 LCGENRE = 'Space' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 45 LCGENRE = 'Meditative' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 46 LCGENRE = 'Instrumental Pop' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 47 LCGENRE = 'Instrumental Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 48 LCGENRE = 'Ethnic' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 49 LCGENRE = 'Gothic' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 50 LCGENRE = 'Darkwave' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 51 LCGENRE = 'Techno-Industrial' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 52 LCGENRE = 'Electronic' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 53 LCGENRE = 'Pop-Folk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 54 LCGENRE = 'Eurodance' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 55 LCGENRE = 'Dream' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 56 LCGENRE = 'Southern Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 57 LCGENRE = 'Comedy' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 58 LCGENRE = 'Cult' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 59 LCGENRE = 'Gangsta' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 60 LCGENRE = 'Top 40' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 61 LCGENRE = 'Christian Rap' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 62 LCGENRE = 'Pop/Funk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 63 LCGENRE = 'Jungle' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 64 LCGENRE = 'Native US' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 65 LCGENRE = 'Cabaret' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 66 LCGENRE = 'New Wave' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 67 LCGENRE = 'Psychadelic' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 68 LCGENRE = 'Rave' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 69 LCGENRE = 'Showtunes' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 70 LCGENRE = 'Trailer' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 71 LCGENRE = 'Lo-Fi' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 72 LCGENRE = 'Tribal' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 73 LCGENRE = 'Acid Punk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 74 LCGENRE = 'Acid Jazz' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 75 LCGENRE = 'Polka' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 76 LCGENRE = 'Retro' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 77 LCGENRE = 'Musical' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 78 LCGENRE = 'Rock & Roll' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 79 LCGENRE = 'Hard Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 80 LCGENRE = 'Folk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 81 LCGENRE = 'Folk-Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 82 LCGENRE = 'National Folk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 83 LCGENRE = 'Swing' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 84 LCGENRE = 'Fast Fusion' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 85 LCGENRE = 'Bebob' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 86 LCGENRE = 'Latin' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 87 LCGENRE = 'Revival' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 88 LCGENRE = 'Celtic' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 89 LCGENRE = 'Bluegrass' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 90 LCGENRE = 'Avantgarde' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 91 LCGENRE = 'Gothic Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 92 LCGENRE = 'Progressive Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 93 LCGENRE = 'Psychedelic Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 94 LCGENRE = 'Symphonic Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 95 LCGENRE = 'Slow Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 96 LCGENRE = 'Big Band' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 97 LCGENRE = 'Chorus' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 98 LCGENRE = 'Easy Listening' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 99 LCGENRE = 'Acoustic' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 100 LCGENRE = 'Humour' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 101 LCGENRE = 'Speech' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 102 LCGENRE = 'Chanson' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 103 LCGENRE = 'Opera' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 104 LCGENRE = 'Chamber Music' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 105 LCGENRE = 'Sonata' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 106 LCGENRE = 'Symphony' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 107 LCGENRE = 'Booty Bass' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 108 LCGENRE = 'Primus' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 109 LCGENRE = 'Porn Groove' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 110 LCGENRE = 'Satire' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 111 LCGENRE = 'Slow Jam' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 112 LCGENRE = 'Club' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 113 LCGENRE = 'Tango' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 114 LCGENRE = 'Samba' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 115 LCGENRE = 'Folklore' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 116 LCGENRE = 'Ballad' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 117 LCGENRE = 'Power Ballad' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 118 LCGENRE = 'Rhytmic Soul' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 119 LCGENRE = 'Freestyle' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 120 LCGENRE = 'Duet' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 121 LCGENRE = 'Punk Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 122 LCGENRE = 'Drum Solo' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 123 LCGENRE = 'Acapella' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 124 LCGENRE = 'Euro-House' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 125 LCGENRE = 'Dance Hall' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 126 LCGENRE = 'Goa' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 127 LCGENRE = 'Drum & Bass' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 128 LCGENRE = 'Club-House' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 129 LCGENRE = 'Hardcore' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 130 LCGENRE = 'Terror' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 131 LCGENRE = 'Indie' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 132 LCGENRE = 'BritPop' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 133 LCGENRE = 'Negerpunk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 134 LCGENRE = 'Polsk Punk' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 135 LCGENRE = 'Beat' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 136 LCGENRE = 'Christian Gangsta Rap' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 137 LCGENRE = 'Heavy Metal' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 138 LCGENRE = 'Black Metal' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 139 LCGENRE = 'Crossover' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 140 LCGENRE = 'Contemporary Christian' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 141 LCGENRE = 'Christian Rock' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 142 LCGENRE = 'Merengue' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 143 LCGENRE = 'Salsa' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 144 LCGENRE = 'Trash Metal' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 145 LCGENRE = 'Anime' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 146 LCGENRE = 'Jpop' ENDIF IF LCGENREID = 147 LCGENRE = 'Synthpop' ENDIF ENDFUNC