Command Line Option?

[Geoff Jamieson]

My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line on
Connect and Disconnect.

If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and it
works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it just
sits there.

Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command line
string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
afterwards?

Thanks

GJ

[David Candy]

MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav

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93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
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---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line on
> Connect and Disconnect.
>=20
> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and it
> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it just
> sits there.
>=20
> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command line
> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
> afterwards?
>=20
> Thanks
>=20
> GJ

[David Candy]

MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line on
> Connect and Disconnect.
>=20
> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and it
> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it just
> sits there.
>=20
> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command line
> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
> afterwards?
>=20
> Thanks
>=20
> GJ

[Geoff Jamieson]

Thanks for your help David, but it still does not quite work. It seems
to start WMP but it closes without playing the file.
I have made sure the filename is correct etc. but still no go.
Does it work on your machine?
I found the same solution in the microsoft knowledge base but I can't
get it to work.

GJ
======
On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:54:32 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
wrote:

>MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav
>
>--
>http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
>http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=en
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=293509&from=email
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>David Candy
>http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message
...
>> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line
on
>> Connect and Disconnect.
>>
>> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
>> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and
it
>> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it
just
>> sits there.
>>
>> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command
line
>> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
>> afterwards?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> GJ

[Geoff Jamieson]

Thanks for your help David, but it still does not quite work. It seems
to start WMP but it closes without playing the file.
I have made sure the filename is correct etc. but still no go.
Does it work on your machine?
I found the same solution in the microsoft knowledge base but I can't
get it to work.

GJ
======
On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:54:32 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
wrote:

>MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav
>
>--
>http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
>http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=en
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=293509&from=email
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>David Candy
>http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message
...
>> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line
on
>> Connect and Disconnect.
>>
>> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
>> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and
it
>> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it
just
>> sits there.
>>
>> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command
line
>> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
>> afterwards?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> GJ

[David Candy]

"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close "C:\My =
Documents\My Music\beck.asf"

Definitely works.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks for your help David, but it still does not quite work. It seems
> to start WMP but it closes without playing the file.
> I have made sure the filename is correct etc. but still no go.
> Does it work on your machine?
> I found the same solution in the microsoft knowledge base but I can't
> get it to work.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:54:32 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav
> >
> >--=20
> >http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
> >http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
> =
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D=
293509&from=3Demail
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >David Candy
> >http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line
> on
> >> Connect and Disconnect.
> >>=20
> >> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
> >> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and
> it
> >> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it
> just
> >> sits there.
> >>=20
> >> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command
> line
> >> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
> >> afterwards?
> >>=20
> >> Thanks
> >>=20
> >> GJ
>=20

[David Candy]

"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close "C:\My =
Documents\My Music\beck.asf"

Definitely works.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks for your help David, but it still does not quite work. It seems
> to start WMP but it closes without playing the file.
> I have made sure the filename is correct etc. but still no go.
> Does it work on your machine?
> I found the same solution in the microsoft knowledge base but I can't
> get it to work.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:54:32 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav
> >
> >--=20
> >http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
> >http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
> =
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D=
293509&from=3Demail
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >David Candy
> >http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line
> on
> >> Connect and Disconnect.
> >>=20
> >> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
> >> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and
> it
> >> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it
> just
> >> sits there.
> >>=20
> >> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command
> line
> >> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
> >> afterwards?
> >>=20
> >> Thanks
> >>=20
> >> GJ
>=20

[David Candy]

That's my one and only scheduled task.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close "C:\My =
Documents\My Music\beck.asf"

Definitely works.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks for your help David, but it still does not quite work. It seems
> to start WMP but it closes without playing the file.
> I have made sure the filename is correct etc. but still no go.
> Does it work on your machine?
> I found the same solution in the microsoft knowledge base but I can't
> get it to work.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:54:32 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav
> >
> >--=20
> >http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
> >http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
> =
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D=
293509&from=3Demail
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >David Candy
> >http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line
> on
> >> Connect and Disconnect.
> >>=20
> >> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
> >> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and
> it
> >> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it
> just
> >> sits there.
> >>=20
> >> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command
> line
> >> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
> >> afterwards?
> >>=20
> >> Thanks
> >>=20
> >> GJ
>=20

[David Candy]

That's my one and only scheduled task.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close "C:\My =
Documents\My Music\beck.asf"

Definitely works.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks for your help David, but it still does not quite work. It seems
> to start WMP but it closes without playing the file.
> I have made sure the filename is correct etc. but still no go.
> Does it work on your machine?
> I found the same solution in the microsoft knowledge base but I can't
> get it to work.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:54:32 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >MPlayer2 /play /close something.wav
> >
> >--=20
> >http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
> >http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
> =
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D=
293509&from=3Demail
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >David Candy
> >http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> My cable internet login program has an option to run a command line
> on
> >> Connect and Disconnect.
> >>=20
> >> If I put a little wav file in my login program folder, and put its
> >> name in the option box in the login program config, WMP runs it and
> it
> >> works well, except WMP does not shut down after it finishes, it
> just
> >> sits there.
> >>=20
> >> Is it possible to put something in the box, like a full command
> line
> >> string to start media player using the wav file, and then shut down
> >> afterwards?
> >>=20
> >> Thanks
> >>=20
> >> GJ
>=20

[Geoff Jamieson]

Still doesn't work fo me unfortunately. Thanks for your time. It might
be the way the login program treats the command line internally. I
dunno.

GJ
======
On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 01:21:26 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
wrote:

>That's my one and only scheduled task.
>
>--
>http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
>http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=en
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=293509&from=email
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>David Candy
>http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>"David Candy" > wrote in message
...
>"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
"C:\My Documents\My Music\beck.asf"
>
>Definitely works.

[Geoff Jamieson]

Still doesn't work fo me unfortunately. Thanks for your time. It might
be the way the login program treats the command line internally. I
dunno.

GJ
======
On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 01:21:26 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
wrote:

>That's my one and only scheduled task.
>
>--
>http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
>http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=en
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=BreakingPhotos&photoId=293509&from=email
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>David Candy
>http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>"David Candy" > wrote in message
...
>"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
"C:\My Documents\My Music\beck.asf"
>
>Definitely works.

[David Candy]

Show us what you're typing

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http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> Still doesn't work fo me unfortunately. Thanks for your time. It might
> be the way the login program treats the command line internally. I
> dunno.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 01:21:26 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >That's my one and only scheduled task.
> >
> >--=20
> >http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
> >http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
> =
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D=
293509&from=3Demail
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >David Candy
> >http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >"David Candy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
> "C:\My Documents\My Music\beck.asf"
> >
> >Definitely works.
>=20

[David Candy]

Show us what you're typing

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> Still doesn't work fo me unfortunately. Thanks for your time. It might
> be the way the login program treats the command line internally. I
> dunno.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 01:21:26 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >That's my one and only scheduled task.
> >
> >--=20
> >http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
> >http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
> =
>http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D=
293509&from=3Demail
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >David Candy
> >http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
> >---------------------------------------------------------------
> >"David Candy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >"D:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
> "C:\My Documents\My Music\beck.asf"
> >
> >Definitely works.
>=20

[Geoff Jamieson]

David,
This is the latest of many tries

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close C:\My
Documents\My Music\connect.wav

I have experimented with putting the wav file in different folders
etc. but always the same. There is a brief flash on the screen as WMP
starts and then colses, but no sound. The /close certainly works.

GJ
===========


On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:36:44 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
wrote:

>Show us what you're typing

[Geoff Jamieson]

David,
This is the latest of many tries

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close C:\My
Documents\My Music\connect.wav

I have experimented with putting the wav file in different folders
etc. but always the same. There is a brief flash on the screen as WMP
starts and then colses, but no sound. The /close certainly works.

GJ
===========


On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:36:44 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
wrote:

>Show us what you're typing

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Geoff Jamieson wrote:

> David,
> This is the latest of many tries
>
> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close C:\My
> Documents\My Music\connect.wav

Hi

You need some more quotes:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close "C:\My
Documents\My Music\connect.wav"


but I think I would have used this one instead:
sndrec32.exe /embedding /play /close "C:\My Documents\My Music\connect.wav"

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Geoff Jamieson wrote:

> David,
> This is the latest of many tries
>
> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close C:\My
> Documents\My Music\connect.wav

Hi

You need some more quotes:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close "C:\My
Documents\My Music\connect.wav"


but I think I would have used this one instead:
sndrec32.exe /embedding /play /close "C:\My Documents\My Music\connect.wav"

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

[David Candy]

Why send me mail I can't reply to?

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http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> David,
> This is the latest of many tries
>=20
> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close C:\My
> Documents\My Music\connect.wav
>=20
> I have experimented with putting the wav file in different folders
> etc. but always the same. There is a brief flash on the screen as WMP
> starts and then colses, but no sound. The /close certainly works.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>=20
>=20
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:36:44 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >Show us what you're typing
>=20

[David Candy]

Why send me mail I can't reply to?

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://www1.iraqwar.ru/?userlang=3Den
http://news.lycos.com/news/photo.asp?section=3DBreakingPhotos&photoId=3D2=
93509&from=3Demail
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Geoff Jamieson" > wrote in message =
...
> David,
> This is the latest of many tries
>=20
> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close C:\My
> Documents\My Music\connect.wav
>=20
> I have experimented with putting the wav file in different folders
> etc. but always the same. There is a brief flash on the screen as WMP
> starts and then colses, but no sound. The /close certainly works.
>=20
> GJ
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>=20
>=20
> On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:36:44 +1000 ol' "David Candy" >
> wrote:
>=20
> >Show us what you're typing
>=20

[Geoff Jamieson]

The sndrec32 hint did the trick, thanks Torgeir and Dave.
Sorry about the spam resistant email address Dave. I did not mean to
email you directly.

GJ
=====
On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:49:56 +0200 ol' "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)"
> wrote:

>Geoff Jamieson wrote:
>
>> David,
>> This is the latest of many tries
>>
>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
C:\My
>> Documents\My Music\connect.wav
>
>Hi
>
>You need some more quotes:
>
>"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
"C:\My
>Documents\My Music\connect.wav"
>
>
>but I think I would have used this one instead:
>sndrec32.exe /embedding /play /close "C:\My Documents\My
Music\connect.wav"

[Geoff Jamieson]

The sndrec32 hint did the trick, thanks Torgeir and Dave.
Sorry about the spam resistant email address Dave. I did not mean to
email you directly.

GJ
=====
On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:49:56 +0200 ol' "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)"
> wrote:

>Geoff Jamieson wrote:
>
>> David,
>> This is the latest of many tries
>>
>> C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
C:\My
>> Documents\My Music\connect.wav
>
>Hi
>
>You need some more quotes:
>
>"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\mplayer2.exe" /play /close
"C:\My
>Documents\My Music\connect.wav"
>
>
>but I think I would have used this one instead:
>sndrec32.exe /embedding /play /close "C:\My Documents\My
Music\connect.wav"