launching a sound via hyperlink w/o sndrec32.exe

[DedCat]

So I've got a db with lots of hyperlinks to different sound FX (all wav's), and I use this code connected to a button on a form:

me.link.hyperlink.follow

'link' being the field name where all my hyperlinks live.

This works great on my box, running Access 2003. Windows media player auto launches and the sound plays. but on other systems in the network (which run access 2000) when you click the button, sndrec32.exe launches and plays the sound. here's the problem with that; sndrec32.exe is the player which plays all your windows sounds, like when you empty the trash. When those sounds play, the player remains hidden. I need a player to show itself so I can stop the sound FX, which can somtimes be quite long, or if I want to listen to the next sound. (I use this db as a search engine for SFX, and video clips)

I have tried to force this by pointing all wav files to wmp, but to no avail. I have even deleted sndrec32.exe, but it respawns itself. please help.

 

[CautionMP]

DedCat,
Have you looked at adding an ActiveX control (Media Player) to your Access form and playing the sound from there instead of spawning an external application?

CMP

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[DedCat]

Thats a great idea. I haven't used ActiveX control before, but I'll do a little reading and see if I can get it to work. The class I took last year mentioned them briefly. Thanks.