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newbie question: foobar control from java

I'm hoping to write a progem in java to allow me to control fb2k. Is this possible? I have a java package to allow me to use Windows hooks, I have been hoping to use that?

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newbie question: foobar control from java

Reply #1 –
Sure is. However, I'd advise against using hooks or sending messages directly to the foobar window (as you might do in Winamp).

Generally the best way to communicate with foobar is to write a component that talks to your app through some agreed protocol. The next best way after that would be to just use foobar's commandline parameter support (try "foobar2000.exe /help" for details).

I think fb2k also supports a few DDE commands as well - if you're into that kind of thing.