WAV Files in Wordpad

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Hi Guys,

I'm running Win XP SP2.

I have embedded some WAV files into a Wordpad doc and am able to listen to
them via Windows Sound Recorder.

Is it possible to change this association? I'd like the WAV files to open
in Media Player. I've tried all the usual tricks (Tools > Folder Options >
File Types ; Right-click > Open With) but can't get it to work.

Any help would be appreciated.

Rob
 
Which tricks have you tried? In the meantime:

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Audio
CD/Advanced/Edit/Application used: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media
Player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetch:3 /device:AudioCD "%L"

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Hi Kelly,

thanks for your very quick response.

Not sure what this has to do with the Audio CD settings, as it's .wav files
I'm attempting to change the association for. The line you posted is already
the setting for Audio CD > Play.

The things I've tried so far are:
------------------------------------
Changing both the file associations (Open & Play) under Tools > Folder
Options > File Types to associate with Windows Media Player
Right-clicking on the file in explorer and doing Open With > Always use this
program

It seems to be specifically related to OLE rather than File Associations.
How can I 'get at' the way that OLE handles .wav files?

Thanks,

Rob
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Kelly said:
Which tricks have you tried? In the meantime:

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/File Types/Audio
CD/Advanced/Edit/Application used: "C:\Program Files\Windows Media
Player\wmplayer.exe" /prefetch:3 /device:AudioCD "%L"

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
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Try not using Open With as it supercedes file associations and doesn't change the underlying association. Note that Com's order of execution is CLSID of the file (if one), content sniffing (if set), then file associations last. The windows shell does Open With, File Associations, CLSID or Content Sniffing.

Also note that Change ... in File Types is Open With not file associations. That is advanced (which will say restore if you have used Open With)


Some filetypes are well known and have verbs in Reg look at
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SoundRec\protocol\StdExecute
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RobL said:
Hi Kelly,

thanks for your very quick response.

Not sure what this has to do with the Audio CD settings, as it's .wav files
I'm attempting to change the association for. The line you posted is already
the setting for Audio CD > Play.

The things I've tried so far are:
------------------------------------
Changing both the file associations (Open & Play) under Tools > Folder
Options > File Types to associate with Windows Media Player
Right-clicking on the file in explorer and doing Open With > Always use this
program

It seems to be specifically related to OLE rather than File Associations.
How can I 'get at' the way that OLE handles .wav files?

Thanks,

Rob
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You could always convert your sound files to .wma format, rather than .wav
(eg using Windows Movie Maker), and then drop them in to the document.

Jon
 
Thanks David,

Do you have any advice about what I should change this Reg key to. It's
currently set to sndrec32.exe.

Can I just change it to wmplayer.exe or does Media Player need some command
line switches to get it to play the file?

Ta,
Rob
 
I don't know. This stuff is old. I'd try deleting the ole entries and set wmp as the open command. Then it should work like new things.

If you type packager in Start Run you can make commandline objects but I don't think the wave is included.
 
Thanks, David and good luck Rob.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.



"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Try not using Open With as it supercedes file associations and doesn't
change the underlying association. Note that Com's order of execution is
CLSID of the file (if one), content sniffing (if set), then file
associations last. The windows shell does Open With, File Associations,
CLSID or Content Sniffing.

Also note that Change ... in File Types is Open With not file associations.
That is advanced (which will say restore if you have used Open With)


Some filetypes are well known and have verbs in Reg look at
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SoundRec\protocol\StdExecute
--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://webdiary.smh.com.au/archives/_comment/001075.html
=================================================
RobL said:
Hi Kelly,

thanks for your very quick response.

Not sure what this has to do with the Audio CD settings, as it's .wav
files
I'm attempting to change the association for. The line you posted is
already
the setting for Audio CD > Play.

The things I've tried so far are:
------------------------------------
Changing both the file associations (Open & Play) under Tools > Folder
Options > File Types to associate with Windows Media Player
Right-clicking on the file in explorer and doing Open With > Always use
this
program

It seems to be specifically related to OLE rather than File Associations.
How can I 'get at' the way that OLE handles .wav files?

Thanks,

Rob
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