diff --git a/csoundbox.c b/csoundbox.c
index 5a16cb4..6cda646 100644
--- a/csoundbox.c
+++ b/csoundbox.c
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
 #include <mpg123.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include "csoundbox.h"
 
 #define BITS 8
 
-void exitfunction(void) {
-
-    printf("Exiting csoundbox.\n");
-}
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    mpg123_handle *mh;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void playSound(char *path) {
+        mpg123_handle *mh;
     unsigned char *buffer;
     size_t buffer_size;
     size_t done;
@@ -24,10 +26,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     ao_sample_format format;
     int channels, encoding;
     long rate;
-    
-    atexit(exitfunction);
-    if(argc < 2)
-        exit(0);
 
     /* initializations */
     ao_initialize();
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     buffer = (unsigned char*) malloc(buffer_size * sizeof(unsigned char));
 
     /* open the file and get the decoding format */
-    mpg123_open(mh, argv[1]);
+    mpg123_open(mh, path);
     mpg123_getformat(mh, &rate, &channels, &encoding);
 
     /* set the output format and open the output device */
@@ -60,6 +58,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     mpg123_delete(mh);
     mpg123_exit();
     ao_shutdown();
-
-    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/csoundbox.h b/csoundbox.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f83094f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/csoundbox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+void playSound(char *path);