help with file header

[matika]

hiii all
do any1 knows how to read the header of a file to know its format
as example if i've a mp3 file but it's name do not include .mp3
i wanna make a program that read the header of the file and detect it's format but i dont know how to read the header in c#
plzzzzzzzz help anythng u send could help :)
tnx

[tayspen]

Perhaps this will help?

http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?tutorial_id=79

I am sure, you could get what you need from that code, in order to throw together a little class to do what you want.

[plazmo]

I tried this a while ago, and its not 100% possible because i think not all files contain a header or such that says what the file is

[MrBenz]

hiii all do any1 knows how to read the header of a file to know its format as example if i've a mp3 file but it's name do not include .mp3 i wanna make a program that read the header of the file and detect it's format but i dont know how to read the header in c# plzzzzzzzz help anythng u send could help :) tnx

try.....string extension = Path.GetExtension(file);

[tayspen]

He wants to use the header of the file.

What if for some reason it has no extension? Then that way won't work ;).