> I was wondering, whether there is a tool that will check > mp3 files for consistency. I'm asking because I've found > a couple of mp3 files I'v ripped that are cut short. I played > them through mpg321, but this doesn't report any error, > the playing just stops when the file is finished. > > Is there a tool, that will check whether an mp3 file is > complete? Or is this by design not possible?
I think, as you say in your last sentence, that it's not possible 'by design'. In a sense, there's no header that says the file is 'x' bytes in size. You can take a song that's 4-minutes long, but get an mp3 of it that's 4-seconds long. It will likely play just fine... Something like xmms will probably play without hesitation. Hall
