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I am using LiveCode 6.6.1

My stand alone app settings for Copy files is C:/Snds_MP4/*

The MP3 file is located in folder C:\Snds_MP4\cheering.mp3


on mouseUp
put "cheering" into pSndName
put specialFolderPath("engine") & "/Snds_mp4/" & pSndName & ".mp3" into tPath
play tPath
end mouseUp

But it simply does not play in my samsung 10.1 notebook.

If I make a small change and point it to an older directory "/Snds_mp3/"that has the same file in it, it plays great, but that directory is used by another app and I want to keep the two apps as clean as possible.
I have checked a 20 times for any typos and cannot find any. Could their be a bug with the version 6?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

David

Hi David,

1.
...
play tPath
...
Is valid syntax for the MOBILE platform!

On desktop the command is:
play ac ...
## short for: play audioclip ...

2. Currently "play"ing MP3 files is not supported in Livecode on Windows!
You will need:
a. Use a player object
b. QuickTime to be installed on the target machine.


Best

Klaus

Klaus,

It is for an Anroid app. If I make a small change and point it to an older directory "/Snds_mp3/"that has the same file in it, it plays great.

Thanks

Hi David,

ah, I see.

Hmm, like iOS, the Android filesystem is case sensitive, so make sure to spell your pathnames correctly:

My stand alone app settings for Copy files is C:/Snds_MP4/*

put specialFolderPath("engine") & "/Snds_mp4/" & pSndName & ".mp3" into tPath

See the difference?


Best

Klaus

Klaus,

You were exactly right, as so many times before!!

The thought of the directory name being case sensitive entered my mind, but with so many years working in windows, I thought surely that was not the problem and it was getting very late in the evening, so I did not try it.

Thanks for very quick and valuable help,

David