Programming Problem in XP

Troops:

I have written a program in BASIC in which there is the line

SHELL "START C:\QB45\WMPLAYER C:\QB45\RP022.MID "

In the folder QB45 I have included the files wmplayer.exe (copied from WINMEDIA version 9.00.00.9280) and RP022.mid, a midi file.

When I execute, in WINDOWS 98, the program that includes the above line it runs just fine.

If I try to run this in WINDOWS XP with the same programs in the c:\QB45 folder I get an error message saying it cannot find the file.

Can someone explain the reason for this?

David Favin

 

Tony T:

I tried using your suggested line

SHELL "Start \C:QB45\RP022.mid "

and got the "bad command or file name" error message

If I double click on the file \C:QB45\RP022.mid in WINDOWS EXPOLORER the association is with Real Player and the music plays just fine.I don't care if the association is with the Real Player or WINMEDIA. I just want some program to play this file.

David

 

SHELL "Start \C:QB45\RP022.mid "

Is this what the command looks like, or a typo?

Should be

SHELL "Start C:\QB45\RP022.mid "

 

SHELL "cmd /c "START C:\QB45\WMPLAYER C:\QB45\RP022.MID" "

(i have no idea how to escape "'s in basic)

 

Tony:
Thanks for that lead regarding programming statements. While it is good it really does not address my current problem. What I do not understand is why your first suggestion of using
SHELL "START c:\QB45\RP022.mid"
does not work. (Note in a previous thread this was presented with a typo.)

I get the following error message
c:\QB45\RP022.mid; %1 is not a valid win 32 application.

If on the other hand I go to WINDOWS EXPLORER and double click on the file
RP022.mid it comes up playing through its association with RealPlayer.

Do you or anyone have any idea why it does not effect its association when executed from wiothin the BASIC program.?

David FAvin