Cannot seem to play audio

[qwerty2jam]

Hey all,

Just having a little issue that the answers on google havn't been able to solve for me. I'm fairly new to batch so take it easy on me
Now the code is as follows;

@ECHO OFF
CD Diner
CD "Diner clues"
Herp.jpg
Derp.jpg
Sonic.jpg
Arrival.txt

This has worked beautifully and opens all the named files when I run the .bat. However I also want an audio/video file to play the file name is HD. I though it would play if I just followed what was done here. However I recieve the message 'HD is not a command or a file that can be opened'.

Is there any way for me to do this? It's probably really obvious.

Cheers,

Qwerty2jam

[Squashman]

File extension?

[qwerty2jam]

oh sorry mpeg - 4

[Squashman]

oh sorry mpeg - 4

So your file name with the extension is HD.mpeg - 4 and that is how you have it listed in your batch file?

[qwerty2jam]

Sorry no it is HD.mp4 in the folder

[foxidrive]

Try this:

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@ECHO OFF
CD Diner
CD "Diner clues"
start "" Herp.jpg
start "" Derp.jpg
start "" Sonic.jpg
start "" Arrival.txt
start "" HD.mp4

[qwerty2jam]

Sadly that did not work it just opens up every file except HD like before.

[abc0502]

Sadly that did not work it just opens up every file except HD like before.

can you post the location of the software you use to open the mp4 files.

[foxidrive]

@OP: you either don't have a program registered for MP4 filetype or the HD.mp4 is corrupted or is another filetype that has been renamed.

Try playing the HD.MP4 by double clicking on it. What happens?

[qwerty2jam]

It plays as it is meant to in windows media player

[foxidrive]

Run this and see what it says on the screen.

@ECHO OFF
CD Diner
CD "Diner clues"
start "" HD.mp4
pause

[qwerty2jam]

System cannot find the path specified....doesn't work

[foxidrive]

Ok, it would seem that the file is not in the folder you are changing directory to, or it is on a different drive to the batch file.

Try this and copy the screen and paste into a reply, if you still need help.

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@ECHO OFF
CD Diner
pause
CD "Diner clues"
pause
dir *.mp4 /b
start "" HD.mp4
pause
echo wait and copy the screen.
pause

[foxidrive]

Is the batch file on your desktop? Is the folder diner\diner clues on the desktop too?

[qwerty2jam]

Okay the batch file is inside diner.
Diner Clues is inside diner.
HD is inside diner clues.

The latest code puts out no error message outside of cmd but puts the path could not be found in the cmd. (sorry doing this on my phone + comp with no net cant C+P)