(DDE) command to instruct time of audio fragment?
 

"I have a dream..." :)

As I like listening to audio interviews and marking in a FileMaker database what subject is discussed at which time, I would love to be able to click on these times/subjects to make any (preferably quick reacting) player start that file and move to the specified time.

Is BS Player (or any other) capable of such a feat? (both free and pro?)

I know FileMaker can send DDE commands, so I would have to know which commands to use and how to assign it the time (like is it in time format, or other?)

I'm very curious and excited if this can be achieved, if necessary with an in-between program 8)

Thanks for any hints!


(to be perfectly clear: making BS Player open a file from within FileMaker is no problem. But can I make it skip to the right time?)

I've found this
-stime=x Start movie at x seconds

So I'll try and fool around with that a while :)

But do I also need this?
-asx Start with x audio stream

In other words, do I need to give a command like this?

c:\BSplayer\BSplayer.exe-asMYAUDIOFILE.mp3-stime=SECS

2 commands in one line? Or do I give it in 2 lines?

I can't really find what the syntax method is... :cry:

I just need to know one thing...

How would you give instruction to play a file c:\audio\interview.mp3 starting at minute 5 please?

c:\BSplayer\bsplayer.exe -asc:\audio\interview.mp3 -stime=3000 ...?

I've tried all sorts of combinations like that, but can't find where to put the parameters... :oops:

OK, I've found it:

bsplayer.exe c:\audio\interview.mp3 -stime=300

Now still have to find how FileMaker can instruct that. Probably need that helper program I've seen you talk about? The one that can instruct WinAmp?

I'll figure it out :wink: