Introduction
In this article I will create a single view application. First in this app we add the AVFoundation framework to implement MP3Player. To take an audio file from a plist, we add the plist from a resource and link to it the project by providing the path in code. Here we use two views, one is suitable for a view controller for showing an audio file on a table view and another is a uiview controller to design a UI of the media player. Here we use a play button to listen to the audio file.
To better understand, use these instructions.
Step 1
Open Xcode by double-clicking on it.
Step 2
Create a New XCode Project by clicking on it.
Step 3
Now Select Single View Application and click on "Next".
Step 4
Now provide your Product Name and Company Identifier.
Step 5
Select the location where you want to save your project and click on "Create".
Step 6
First we add the MediaPlayer framework that is required.
To import this framework we use the following.
Step 7
Click on the project and select "Build Phase".
Step 8
Click on the "+" icon to add a framework and click on the "Add" button.
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Step 9
Now we add a .plist (Property list) file from the Resources.
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Step 10
Now we write the code.
MP3PlayerAppDelegate.h
//
// MP3PlayerAppDelegate.h
// MP3Player
//
// Created by Sachin Bhardwaj on 19/01/13.
// Copyright (c) 2013 Sachin Bhardwaj. All rights reserved.
//
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
@class MP3PlayerViewController;
@interface MP3PlayerAppDelegate : UIResponder <UIApplicationDelegate>
{
UINavigationController *nav;
}
@property (strong, nonatomic) UIWindow *window;
@property (strong,nonatomic) UINavigationController *nav;
@property (strong, nonatomic) MP3PlayerViewController *viewController;
@end
MP3PlayerAppDelegate.m
//
// MP3PlayerAppDelegate.m
// MP3Player
//
// Created by Sachin Bhardwaj on 19/01/13.
// Copyright (c) 2013 Sachin Bhardwaj. All rights reserved.
//
#import "MP3PlayerAppDelegate.h"
#import "MP3PlayerViewController.h"
@implementation MP3PlayerAppDelegate
@synthesize nav;
- (void)dealloc
{
[_window release];
[_viewController release];
[super dealloc];
}
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
sleep(3);
self.window = [[[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]] autorelease];
// Override point for customization after application launch.
self.viewController = [[[MP3PlayerViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"MP3PlayerViewController" bundle:nil] autorelease];
self.nav = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:_viewController];
self.window.rootViewController = self.nav;
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
return YES;
}
- (void)applicationWillResignActive:(UIApplication *)application
{
// Sent when the application is about to move from active to inactive state. This can occur for certain types of temporary interruptions (such as an incoming phone call or SMS message) or when the user quits the application and it begins the transition to the background state.
// Use this method to pause ongoing tasks, disable timers, and throttle down OpenGL ES frame rates. Games should use this method to pause the game.
}
- (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(UIApplication *)application
{
// Use this method to release shared resources, save user data, invalidate timers, and store enough application state information to restore your application to its current state in case it is terminated later.
// If your application supports background execution, this method is called instead of applicationWillTerminate: when the user quits.
}
- (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(UIApplication *)application
{
exit(0);
// Called as part of the transition from the background to the inactive state; here you can undo many of the changes made on entering the background.
}
- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(UIApplication *)application
{
// Restart any tasks that were paused (or not yet started) while the application was inactive. If the application was previously in the background, optionally refresh the user interface.
}
- (void)applicationWillTerminate:(UIApplication *)application
{
// Called when the application is about to terminate. Save data if appropriate. See also applicationDidEnterBackground:.
}
@end
MP3PlayerViewController.h
//
// MP3PlayerViewController.h
// MP3Player
//
// Created by Sachin Bhardwaj on 19/01/13.
// Copyright (c) 2013 Sachin Bhardwaj. All rights reserved.
//
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "MP3PlayerAppDelegate.h"
@interface MP3PlayerViewController : UIViewController
{
IBOutlet UITableView *table;
MP3PlayerViewController * mp3Controller;
}
@property (nonatomic,retain) NSDictionary *mp3s;
@property (nonatomic,retain) NSArray *keys;
@property(strong,nonatomic)IBOutlet UITableView *table;
@property (nonatomic,retain) MP3PlayerViewController * mp3Controller;
@end
MP3PlayerViewController.m
//
// MP3PlayerViewController.m
// MP3Player
//
// Created by Sachin Bhardwaj on 19/01/13.
// Copyright (c) 2013 Sachin Bhardwaj. All rights reserved.
//
#import "MP3PlayerViewController.h"
#import "PlayerViewController.h"
@interface MP3PlayerViewController ()
@end
@implementation MP3PlayerViewController
@synthesize mp3s;
@synthesize keys,table;
@synthesize mp3Controller;
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)dealloc
{
[table release];
[mp3Controller release];
[mp3s release];
[keys release];
[super dealloc];
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section{
return [mp3s count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
static NSString* CellIdentifier=@"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier]autorelease];
}
cell.textLabel.text = [self.keys objectAtIndex:[indexPath row] ];
//---display an image---
//UIImage *image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"Link.png"]; cell.imageView.image = image;
return cell;
}
- (void) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView
didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
PlayerViewController *myvc = [[PlayerViewController alloc] init];
NSString *path;
path = [self.mp3s objectForKey:[self.keys objectAtIndex:[indexPath row]]];
self.mp3Controller.title = [self.keys objectAtIndex:[indexPath row]];
myvc.path = path;
[self.navigationController pushViewController:myvc animated:YES];
}
#pragma mark - View lifecycle
- (void) viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
[self.navigationController setNavigationBarHidden:YES animated:animated];
[super viewWillAppear:animated];
}
- (void) viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated
{
[self.navigationController setNavigationBarHidden:NO animated:animated];
[super viewWillDisappear:animated];
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
UIImage *img = [UIImage imageNamed:@"images.jpeg"];
[[self table] setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithPatternImage:img]];
NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"Mp3s" ofType:@"plist"];
NSDictionary *dic = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:path];
self.mp3s = dic;
self.keys = [dic allKeys];
MP3PlayerViewController *auxLink = [[MP3PlayerViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"MP3PlayerViewController" bundle:nil];
self.mp3Controller = auxLink;
[dic release];
[auxLink release];
[super viewDidLoad];
}
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
// Return YES for supported orientations
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}
@end
PlayerViewController.h
//
// PlayerViewController.h
// MP3Player
//
// Created by Sachin Bhardwaj on 19/01/13.
// Copyright (c) 2013 Sachin Bhardwaj. All rights reserved.
//
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
@interface PlayerViewController : UIViewController <AVAudioPlayerDelegate> {
NSString *path;
AVAudioPlayer *audioPlayer;
UISlider *aSlider;
NSTimer *sliderTimer;
UIButton *playPause;
}
@property (nonatomic,retain) NSString *path;
@property (nonatomic,retain) IBOutlet UISlider *aSlider;
@property (nonatomic,retain) IBOutlet UIButton *playPause;
@end
PlayerViewController.m
//
// PlayerViewController.m
// MP3Player
//
// Created by Sachin Bhardwaj on 19/01/13.
// Copyright (c) 2013 Sachin Bhardwaj. All rights reserved.
//
#import "PlayerViewController.h"
@interface PlayerViewController ()
@end
@implementation PlayerViewController
@synthesize path;
@synthesize aSlider;
@synthesize playPause;
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
if (self) {
// Custom initialization
}
return self;
}
- (void)dealloc
{
[sliderTimer release];
[path release];
[audioPlayer release];
[aSlider release];
[playPause release];
[super dealloc];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
// Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
// Release any cached data, images, etc that aren't in use.
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
self.title =@"Now Playing";
}
-(void) viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
if ([sliderTimer isValid]) {
sliderTimer = nil;
[sliderTimer invalidate];
[sliderTimer release];
}
[audioPlayer stop];
[aSlider setValue:0.0f];
[audioPlayer setCurrentTime:aSlider.value];
UIImage *img = [UIImage imageNamed:@"player_play.png"];
[playPause setImage:img forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[img release];
}
- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
[super viewWillAppear:animated];
// NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/%@", [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath], self.path]];
//
// NSError *error;
// audioPlayer = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:url error:&error];
// audioPlayer.numberOfLoops = -1;
//
// if (audioPlayer == nil)
// NSLog(@"%@", [error description]);
// else
// [audioPlayer play];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
}
- (IBAction)playPauseButtonClicked:(id)sender {
if (!audioPlayer.playing){
// Read the file from resource folder and set it in the avAudioPlayer
NSURL *fileUrl = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/%@", [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath], self.path]];
NSLog(@"file name : %@",fileUrl);
if (audioPlayer == nil){
audioPlayer = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:fileUrl error:nil];
[audioPlayer setDelegate:self];
[audioPlayer setVolume:1.0];
}
// Set a timer which keep getting the current music time and update the UISlider in 1 sec interval
if ([sliderTimer isValid]) {
[sliderTimer setFireDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:1.0]];
}else{
[NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:1.0 target:self selector:@selector(updateSlider) userInfo:nil repeats:YES];
}
// Set the maximum value of the UISlider
//subtract 0.1 because if max audio player duration selected music ends without calling didfinish event
aSlider.maximumValue = audioPlayer.duration -0.1;
// Set the valueChanged target
//[aSlider addTarget:self action:@selector(sliderChanged:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
// Play the audio
[audioPlayer prepareToPlay];
//[audioPlayer play];
[audioPlayer setCurrentTime:aSlider.value];
[audioPlayer play];
UIImage *img = [UIImage imageNamed:@"player_pause.png"];
[playPause setImage:img forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[img release];
}
else
{
[audioPlayer pause];
sliderTimer = nil;
[sliderTimer invalidate];
[sliderTimer release];
UIImage *img = [UIImage imageNamed:@"player_play.png"];
[playPause setImage:img forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[img release];
}
}
- (void)updateSlider {
// Update the slider about the music time
aSlider.value = audioPlayer.currentTime;
}
- (IBAction)sliderChanged:(UISlider *)sender {
// Fast skip the music when user scroll the UISlider
if (audioPlayer.playing){
[audioPlayer stop];
[audioPlayer setCurrentTime:aSlider.value];
[audioPlayer prepareToPlay];
[audioPlayer play];
}
else
{
[audioPlayer setCurrentTime:aSlider.value];
}
}
// Stop the timer when the music is finished (Need to implement the AVAudioPlayerDelegate in the Controller header)
- (void)audioPlayerDidFinishPlaying:(AVAudioPlayer *)player successfully:(BOOL)flag {
// Music completed
if (flag) {
sliderTimer = nil;
[sliderTimer invalidate];
[sliderTimer release];
UIImage *img = [UIImage imageNamed:@"player_play.png"];
[playPause setImage:img forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[img release];
}
}
- (void)viewDidUnload
{
self.aSlider = nil;
self.playPause = nil;
[super viewDidUnload];
// Release any retained subviews of the main view.
// e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
// Return YES for supported orientations
return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}
@end
Step 11
Click on the Run button to show output.
Splash in iPhone
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Output1 in iPhone:
![Output1-in-iPhone.png]()
Output2 in iPhone:
![Output2-in-iPhone.png]()
Output3 in iPhone:
![Output3-in-iPhone.png]()
Output4 in iPhone:
![Output4-in-iPhone.png]()