jamesandres/audio_external/README.txt

audio_external.module
By James Andres

INSTALLATION:
  Just turn it on :-)
  
USAGE:
  Once the module is turned on, it should add an extra field to the audio
  form.  Use that new field, remote URL, to create audio nodes that don't
  actually have an attached upload but are entirely linked to a remote
  audio file.
  
ADVANCED USAGE:
  This module provides a few API methods that other modules might find
  useful.  They are:
    * _audio_external_get_remote_id3()
      Get ID3 tags from a remote URL.
    * curl_get_attributes()
      Get's all kinds of useful information about
      a remote file, including: file size, mime type, file name.
    * url_exists()
      Handy helper function that let's you know if a URL will return a 40X
      error.
    * audio_api_insert_remote_file()
      Same as audio_api_insert(), except for remote files.
    * audio_external_is_duplicate()
      VERY handy function that figures out if a remote MP3 is already in the
      database.  Uses some fuzzy-logic to find similar files.
    * _get_playtime_string() and _get_length_as_seconds()
      Helper functions for dealing with playtime calculations.
      
CONTACT:
  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me on Drupal.org at
  http://drupal.org/user/33827.
1	audio_external.module
2	By James Andres
3
4	INSTALLATION:
5	Just turn it on :-)
6
7	USAGE:
8	Once the module is turned on, it should add an extra field to the audio
9	form. Use that new field, remote URL, to create audio nodes that don't
10	actually have an attached upload but are entirely linked to a remote
11	audio file.
12
13	ADVANCED USAGE:
14	This module provides a few API methods that other modules might find
15	useful. They are:
16	* _audio_external_get_remote_id3()
17	Get ID3 tags from a remote URL.
18	* curl_get_attributes()
19	Get's all kinds of useful information about
20	a remote file, including: file size, mime type, file name.
21	* url_exists()
22	Handy helper function that let's you know if a URL will return a 40X
23	error.
24	* audio_api_insert_remote_file()
25	Same as audio_api_insert(), except for remote files.
26	* audio_external_is_duplicate()
27	VERY handy function that figures out if a remote MP3 is already in the
28	database. Uses some fuzzy-logic to find similar files.
29	* _get_playtime_string() and _get_length_as_seconds()
30	Helper functions for dealing with playtime calculations.
31
32	CONTACT:
33	If you have any questions, feel free to contact me on Drupal.org at
34	http://drupal.org/user/33827.