Media Database

[Gordan M.]

I have several mp3 files that I want to access through
database functionality. I want to have a text "pointer"
to the actual files, in the database. When the field in
the database is fired, the mp3 file should play in the
media player. How do I do this?

Thanks for your help.

[Michael Giagnocavo [MVP]]

Your db can just store a string for the filename. To use .NET to launch
something, use System.Diagnostics.Process. Using the ProcessStartInfo
class, you can set arguments and configure how the process should run. You
can use ShellExecute to "execute" the .mp3 directly. This will have the
same effect as double-clicking an MP3 file (it'll use whatever program is
registered for that extention). The other way would be to start
wmplayer.exe with the filename as an argument.
-mike
MVP

"Gordan M." <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have several mp3 files that I want to access through
database functionality. I want to have a text "pointer"
to the actual files, in the database. When the field in
the database is fired, the mp3 file should play in the
media player. How do I do this?

Thanks for your help.

[Gordan M.]

Mike,

Thanks for your reply. That gives me a place to start.

-----Original Message-----
Your db can just store a string for the filename. To use .NET to launchsomething, use System.Diagnostics.Process. Using the ProcessStartInfoclass, you can set arguments and configure how the process should run. Youcan use ShellExecute to "execute" the .mp3 directly. This will have thesame effect as double-clicking an MP3 file (it'll use whatever program isregistered for that extention). The other way would be to startwmplayer.exe with the filename as an argument.
-mike
MVP

"Gordan M." <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:02****************************@phx.gbl...

I have several mp3 files that I want to access through
database functionality. I want to have a text "pointer" to the actual files, in the database. When the field in the database is fired, the mp3 file should play in the
media player. How do I do this?

Thanks for your help.

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