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-rw-r--r--Doc/lib/lib.tex1
-rw-r--r--Doc/lib/libsndhdr.tex52
-rw-r--r--Doc/lib/libundoc.tex9
3 files changed, 56 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/lib/lib.tex b/Doc/lib/lib.tex
index 7c94d6a..39d0ffb 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/lib.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/lib.tex
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ add new extensions to Python and how to embed it in other applications.
\input{libjpeg}
\input{librgbimg}
\input{libimghdr}
+\input{libsndhdr}
\input{libcrypto} % Cryptographic Services
\input{libmd5}
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libsndhdr.tex b/Doc/lib/libsndhdr.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d83440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Doc/lib/libsndhdr.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+\section{\module{sndhdr} ---
+ Determine type of sound file.}
+
+\declaremodule{standard}{sndhdr}
+\modulesynopsis{Determine type of a sound file.}
+\sectionauthor{Fred L. Drake, Jr.}{fdrake@acm.org}
+% Based on comments in the module source file.
+
+
+The \module{sndhdr} provides utility functions which attempt to
+determine the type of sound data which is in a file. When these
+functions are able to determine what type of sound data is stored in a
+file, they return a tuple \code{(\var{type}, \var{sampling_rate},
+\var{channels}, \var{frames}, \var{bits_per_sample})}. The value for
+\var{type} indicates the data type and will be one of the strings
+\code{'aifc'}, \code{'aiff'}, \code{'au'}, \code{'hcom'},
+\code{'sndr'}, \code{'sndt'}, \code{'voc'}, \code{'wav'},
+\code{'8svx'}, \code{'sb'}, \code{'ub'}, or \code{'ul'}. The
+\var{sampling_rate} will be either the actual value or \code{0} if
+unknown or difficult to decode. Similarly, \var{channels} will be
+either the number of channels or \code{0} if it cannot be determined
+or if the value is difficult to decode. The value for \var{frames}
+will be either the number of frames or \code{-1}. The last item in
+the tuple, \var{bits_per_sample}, will either be the sample size in
+bits or \code{'A'} for A-LAW\index{A-LAW} or \code{'U'} for
+u-LAW\index{u-LAW}.
+
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{what}{filename}
+ Determines the type of sound data stored in the file \var{filename}
+ using \function{whathdr()}. If not successful, \function{whatraw()}
+ is used. If neither attempt succeeds, returns \code{None},
+ otherwise it returns a tuple as described above.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{whathdr}{filename}
+ Determines the type of sound data stored in a file based on the file
+ header. The name of the file is given by \var{filename}. This
+ function returns a tuple as described above on success, or
+ \code{None}.
+\end{funcdesc}
+
+
+\begin{funcdesc}{whatraw}{filename}
+ Determines the type of raw sound data stored in a file without a
+ header. The name of the file is given by \var{filename}. This
+ function returns a tuple as described above on success, or
+ \code{None}.
+
+ This requires the \program{whatsound} program to work.
+\end{funcdesc}
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libundoc.tex b/Doc/lib/libundoc.tex
index 22684d8..5d1b3ca 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libundoc.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libundoc.tex
@@ -143,14 +143,8 @@ sizes (used by pdb)
\item[toaiff.py]
--- Convert "arbitrary" sound files to AIFF files
-\item[sndhdr.py]
---- recognizing sound files
-
\item[wave.py]
--- parse WAVE files
-
-\item[whatsound.py]
---- recognizing sound files
\end{description}
@@ -232,6 +226,9 @@ func.func_name, co.co_firstlineno).
--- Measure time intervals to high resolution (use
\function{time.clock()} instead). (This is an extension module.)
+\item[whatsound.py]
+--- recognizing sound files
+
\item[zmod.py]
--- Compute properties of mathematical "fields"
\end{description}