No, I don't expect the default to open, play and close. That's what I'm try
to FORCE. I do know about the registry (I'm in there all the time)
In Vista, can I only use regedit to make my modifications manually?
Tracy
"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:OmgKOZT1IHA.2208@xxxxxx
Quote:
> In order to control the command line of the default command for a filetype
> in Vista, you will need to understand editing the registry, and the syntax
> of the app you are using to play the sound. It sounds to me like you
> expect the default .wav player in Vista to have a /close switch, and it
> does not. You would need to kill the Media Player task.
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WMP11.AssocFile.WAV\shell\play\command
> There are other players, but not included in Vista. SndRec32.exe from XP
> will play in Vista, and has the /play /close syntax you want.
>
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> "Tracy" <INVALID@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7-WdnQiS1uL9PMLVnZ2dnUVZ_rHinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Thanks for the link, but it does not address the option to add switches
>> at the end of the command line for Open and Play
>> I want to add /Play "%L" to the Open command line and add /Play "%L"
>> /close to the Play command line.
>>
>>
>> "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:424EF6F2-C326-40B1-B7D4-4AC438DAF016@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> Change the program that opens a type of file
>>>
>>> If you double-click a file in Windows and it opens in the wrong software
>>> program, follow these steps to choose the program you would prefer that
>>> file use. You can change this setting for an individual file, or you can
>>> tell Windows to open all files of that same type in the software program
>>> you choose.
>>>
>>> Open the folder that contains the file you want to change.
>>>
>>> Right-click the file that you want to change, and then, depending on the
>>> type of file, either click Open With or point to Open With and then
>>> click Choose Default Program.
>>>
>>> Click the program that you want to use to open this file.
>>>
>>> Do one of the following:
>>>
>>> If you want all files of that type to open in the same software program,
>>> select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
>>> check box, and then click OK.
>>>
>>> If you want only that file to open in the software program this one
>>> time, clear the Always use the selected program to open this kind of
>>> file check box, and then click OK.
>>>
>>> The F1 (Help) key located that...
>>>
>>> "Tracy" <INVALID@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:E5KdnYf9-qKOfsPVnZ2dnUVZ_rXinZ2d@xxxxxx
>>>> Using WinXP, you could go to File Types tab and modify them manually.
>>>> The tab is missing in Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Problem:
>>>> In XP, I had my sound recorder associated with my .wav files.
>>>> I modified the properties of the file extension so it would open, play
>>>> the sound, the close.
>>>>
>>>> In Vista, I can't seem to be able to edit the Open or the Play aspect.
>>>>
>>>> How can I do this in Vista.
>>>>
>>>> Please don't ask me why...we all have our own personal reasons for
>>>> doing what we do...I just want to be able to do it in Vista...if it's
>>>> possible.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>