int getFileInfo(const char *filename, const char *metadata, char *dest, int len)
{
  dest[0] = 0;
  extendedFileInfoStruct efis = {
		                 filename,
		                 metadata,
		                 dest,
		                 len,
		                };
return (int)SendMessage(plugin.hwndParent, WM_WA_IPC, (WPARAM) & efis, _
  IPC_GET_EXTENDED_FILE_INFO); //will return 1 if wa2 supports this IPC call
}

    Const WM_WA_IPC = &H400
        Dim File As String
        Dim metadata As String
        Dim dest As String
        Dim len As Integer
 
        Dim Temp As Integer
 
 
 
 
        If modMain.SendMessage(modMain.WinampHandle, WM_WA_IPC, Temp, 290) = 1 _
          Then
            '....
        End If