Sound Recorder in X P

[Babel17DELANY]

Additional information & revised question regarding using SOUND RECORDER in
Windows X P:

On my Windows 98 machine I use SOUND RECORDER to play WAVES.
I have configured it in FOLDER OPTIONS to OPEN when I click a WAV icon,
immediately PLAY the wave without clicking a button on the player, then
CLOSE.

On my XP machine I have used Tools > Folder Options > File Types to
successfully associate WAV files with Sound Recorder.

I did have one initial problem in that XP didn't let me associate a wave
with Sound Recorder until I copied Sound Recorder to a folder other than
WIINT/system32.

I want to configure Sound Recorder on my XP machine (as I have on my 98
machine) to OPEN when I click a WAVE, then PLAY the WAVE upon opening
without my having to click a button on Sound Recorder, then close as soon as
the WAVE is finished.

Unfortunately, I found that when you change a file association, the
"ADVANCED" button in Folder Options > File Types dissappears, and changes to
a "RESTORE" button. This makes it impossible to alter how the program
handles the file.

If I could access the "ADVANCED" button in FILE TYPES, I could do this.

Can anyone offer any assistance on how to change how a program handles a
file, after I change the file types association to that program?

Thank you.

Babel


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[_ J _]

| when you change a file association, [ADVANCED] in Folder
Options > File Types dissappears, and changes to
[RESTORE]. This makes it impossible to alter how the
program handles the file.

| If I could access [ADVANCED] in FILE TYPES, I could do
this.

| Can anyone offer any assistance on how to change how a
program handles a file, after I change the file types
association to that program?

1) [RESTORE] back to where you were.

2) [ADVANCED]

3) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Open" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [Browse] to sound recorder
- If [Y] "Use DDE",
- then adjust setting in "Application:" box, below.

4) Repeat step (3) for "Play".

Jan

 

[Babel17DELANY]

Jan: I think you are steering me in the right direction. I was allowed
into "Advanced" AND was able to change the file association to Sound
Recorder while keeping access to "Advanced"

I made the changes that you suggested. However, while clicking on the WAVE
icon opened Sound Recorder, it still did not play.

Any ideas about what I am doing wrong?

Thank you very much

Babel

 

[_ J _]

Hello Babel,

The following works for me...

To associate .WAV with "Sound Recorder"

In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"

- Click "Play" | [Edit]

- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,

- [ sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" ]

- [Y] "Use DDE",
- "Application:" [ sndrec32 ]
- "Topic:" [ System ]

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan: I think you are steering me in the right direction. I was allowed
into "Advanced" AND was able to change the file association to Sound
Recorder while keeping access to "Advanced"

I made the changes that you suggested. However, while clicking on the WAVE
icon opened Sound Recorder, it still did not play.

Any ideas about what I am doing wrong?

Thank you very much

Babel

| when you change a file association, [ADVANCED] in Folder
Options > File Types dissappears, and changes to
[RESTORE]. This makes it impossible to alter how the
program handles the file.

| If I could access [ADVANCED] in FILE TYPES, I could do
this.

| Can anyone offer any assistance on how to change how a
program handles a file, after I change the file types
association to that program?

1) [RESTORE] back to where you were.

2) [ADVANCED]

3) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Open" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [Browse] to sound recorder
- If [Y] "Use DDE",
- then adjust setting in "Application:" box, below.

4) Repeat step (3) for "Play".

Jan

 

[Babel17DELANY]

Jan: Unfortunately, XP responded with "The specified program could not be
found. Make sure the file name and path are correct" when I tried that
change. It seemed to do so with any other variation I tried using the word
"play".

Hello Babel,

The following works for me...

To associate .WAV with "Sound Recorder"

In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"

- Click "Play" | [Edit]

- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,

- [ sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" ]

- [Y] "Use DDE",
- "Application:" [ sndrec32 ]
- "Topic:" [ System ]

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan: I think you are steering me in the right direction. I was allowed
into "Advanced" AND was able to change the file association to Sound
Recorder while keeping access to "Advanced"

I made the changes that you suggested. However, while clicking on the WAVE
icon opened Sound Recorder, it still did not play.

Any ideas about what I am doing wrong?

Thank you very much

Babel

| when you change a file association, [ADVANCED] in Folder
Options > File Types dissappears, and changes to
[RESTORE]. This makes it impossible to alter how the
program handles the file.

| If I could access [ADVANCED] in FILE TYPES, I could do
this.

| Can anyone offer any assistance on how to change how a
program handles a file, after I change the file types
association to that program?

1) [RESTORE] back to where you were.

2) [ADVANCED]

3) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Open" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [Browse] to sound recorder
- If [Y] "Use DDE",
- then adjust setting in "Application:" box, below.

4) Repeat step (3) for "Play".

Jan

 

[_ J _]

Hello Babel,

1) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"

- Click "Record" | [Edit]

- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,

2) - Do you see [ sndrec32.exe "%L" ] ?

3) Exactly what did you type in every text box in
the "Edit File Types" dialog box

4) Have another go at typing in *exactly* what I wrote.

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan: Unfortunately, XP responded with "The specified

program could not be found. Make sure the file name and
path are correct" when I tried that change. It seemed to
do so with any other variation I tried using the word
"play".

Hello Babel,
The following works for me...
To associate .WAV with "Sound Recorder"
In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Play" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [ sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" ]
- [Y] "Use DDE",
- "Application:" [ sndrec32 ]
- "Topic:" [ System ]
Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan: I think you are steering me in the right direction. I was allowed
into "Advanced" AND was able to change the file association to Sound
Recorder while keeping access to "Advanced"
I made the changes that you suggested. However, while clicking on the WAVE
icon opened Sound Recorder, it still did not play.
Any ideas about what I am doing wrong?
Thank you very much
Babel

| when you change a file association, [ADVANCED] in Folder
Options > File Types dissappears, and changes to
[RESTORE]. This makes it impossible to alter how the
program handles the file.
| If I could access [ADVANCED] in FILE TYPES, I

could do this.

| Can anyone offer any assistance on how to change how a
program handles a file, after I change the file types
association to that program?
1) [RESTORE] back to where you were.
2) [ADVANCED]
3) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Open" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [Browse] to sound recorder
- If [Y] "Use DDE",
- then adjust setting in "Application:" box,

below.

 

[Babel17DELANY]

Jan, I did type it in as: sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" in the edit "play"
section again, but i got the same response. I put the blank spaces just
where you did.

Babel.

remove "DELANY" to reply by e-mail.

Hello Babel,

1) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"

- Click "Record" | [Edit]

- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,

2) - Do you see [ sndrec32.exe "%L" ] ?

3) Exactly what did you type in every text box in
the "Edit File Types" dialog box

4) Have another go at typing in *exactly* what I wrote.

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan: Unfortunately, XP responded with "The specified

program could not be found. Make sure the file name and
path are correct" when I tried that change. It seemed to
do so with any other variation I tried using the word
"play".

Hello Babel,
The following works for me...
To associate .WAV with "Sound Recorder"
In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Play" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [ sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" ]
- [Y] "Use DDE",
- "Application:" [ sndrec32 ]
- "Topic:" [ System ]
Jan
-----Original Message-----
Jan: I think you are steering me in the right
direction. I was allowed
into "Advanced" AND was able to change the file
association to Sound
Recorder while keeping access to "Advanced"
I made the changes that you suggested. However, while
clicking on the WAVE
icon opened Sound Recorder, it still did not play.
Any ideas about what I am doing wrong?
Thank you very much
Babel
message

| when you change a file association, [ADVANCED] in
Folder
Options > File Types dissappears, and changes to
[RESTORE]. This makes it impossible to alter how the
program handles the file.
| If I could access [ADVANCED] in FILE TYPES, I

could do this.

| Can anyone offer any assistance on how to change how a
program handles a file, after I change the file types
association to that program?
1) [RESTORE] back to where you were.
2) [ADVANCED]
3) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Open" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [Browse] to sound recorder
- If [Y] "Use DDE",
- then adjust setting in "Application:" box,

below.

4) Repeat step (3) for "Play".
Jan

 

[_ J _]

Hello Babel,

sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" /Close

The above line will cause a double-click on "file.WAV"
to open "Sound Recorder", to PLAY "file.WAV", then CLOSE
"Sound Recorder".


| From: "Babel17DELANY" Sent: 11/4/2003 2:45:49 PM
| I can't even get it to play after it opens

According to the above, you are able to get
"Sound Recorder" to open. So, please do steps (1) to (5).


1) Highlight the text in the edit "Play" section,
copy to the clipboard and paste into a blank text document


2) Highlight the text on the following line,

sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" /Close

copy to the clipboard and paste into the text-box labelled
"Application used to perform action:", then click [OK].


3) Highlight the text in the edit "Record" section,
copy to the clipboard and paste onto a new line in that
same text document, then click [OK].

4) Exit out of the "Folder Options" dialog box.

4) Double-click on "file.WAV".

5) If it still does not work, then copy the text from that
text document to the clipboard and paste into your reply.


(All of the above assumes that there is nothing actually
wrong with your system)

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan, I did type it in as: sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" in the edit "play"
section again, but i got the same response. I put the blank spaces just
where you did.

Babel.

remove "DELANY" to reply by e-mail.

Hello Babel,

1) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"

- Click "Record" | [Edit]

- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,

2) - Do you see [ sndrec32.exe "%L" ] ?

3) Exactly what did you type in every text box in
the "Edit File Types" dialog box

4) Have another go at typing in *exactly* what I wrote.

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan: Unfortunately, XP responded with "The specified

program could not be found. Make sure the file name and
path are correct" when I tried that change. It seemed to
do so with any other variation I tried using the word
"play".

Hello Babel,

The following works for me...

To associate .WAV with "Sound Recorder"

In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"

- Click "Play" | [Edit]

- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,

- [ sndrec32.exe /Play "%L" ]

- [Y] "Use DDE",
- "Application:" [ sndrec32 ]
- "Topic:" [ System ]

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan: I think you are steering me in the right
direction. I was allowed
into "Advanced" AND was able to change the file
association to Sound
Recorder while keeping access to "Advanced"

I made the changes that you suggested. However, while
clicking on the WAVE
icon opened Sound Recorder, it still did not play.

Any ideas about what I am doing wrong?

Thank you very much

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| when you change a file association, [ADVANCED] in
Folder
Options > File Types dissappears, and changes to
[RESTORE]. This makes it impossible to alter how the
program handles the file.

| If I could access [ADVANCED] in FILE TYPES, I

could do this.

| Can anyone offer any assistance on how to change how a
program handles a file, after I change the file types
association to that program?

1) [RESTORE] back to where you were.

2) [ADVANCED]

3) In the "Edit File Types" dialog box, "Actions:"
- Click "Open" | [Edit]
- In the "Editing action for Type" dialog box,
- [Browse] to sound recorder
- If [Y] "Use DDE",
- then adjust setting in "Application:" box, below.

4) Repeat step (3) for "Play".

Jan