Opening mp3 file ( not reading )

[Char]

well i have a mp3 file on my desktop and after i run my program, i want it to open it..
basically like opening it with double clicking on it, but ill just give my program a path.

C:\Users\Desktop\powerhit.mp3

actually the mp3 is a radiochannel streaming link or smthing like that

this is what happens when i open it normally.

[Fubarable]

Your question may be missing some information. For one, I'm not sure how it relates to Java programming.

Luck.

[Char]

well my whole idea is that ... my java code (program) is running and if certain something occurs, then i want java to open the mp3 file

hows this not java programming ? hmmz :(

[leke]

It might help if you post the java code you are currently using to try and open the MP3 streaming link. Then maybe someone could show you where you are going wrong?

[Fubarable]

Sorry, I got it. So how in your Java program do you try to call the program that plays the mp3 code? Are you using Runtime.exec(...)? If so, are you running into problems? Again, more details may help.

edit: and if you are using Runtime.exec(...) have you read this article? http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/j...229-traps.html

Luck.

[Char]

this is what im doing..

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;


public class Counter {
	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
		Robot robot = new Robot();
		robot.delay(3000);
	    Runtime load = Runtime.getRuntime();
        load.exec("C:/Users/Jansu/Desktop/powerhit.mp3");	    
	}
}

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Exception in thread "main" java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:/Users/Jansu/Desktop/powerhit.mp3": CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application
	at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source)
	at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
	at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
	at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
	at Counter.main(Counter.java:12)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application
	at java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
	at java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(Unknown Source)
	at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(Unknown Source)
	... 5 more

[al_Marshy_1981]

load.exec("C:/Users/Jansu/Desktop/powerhit.mp3");

the arguments inside of .exec is not a valid file path.

[Char]

no it seems to me that the path is valid, but with load.exec i can open only exe files not mp3 files ?

[JosAH]

no it seems to me that the path is valid, but with load.exec i can open only exe files not mp3 files ?

Yep, you can't run it like that (for an example type in the file path within a shell/command line interpreter). You have to run an mp3 player with the file as an argument.

kind regards,

Jos

[DarrylBurke]

Provided the computer has a default application associated with mp3 files, you can run it via Desktop#open(...)

db

[wsaryada]

Hi,

Darryl's solution is probably the simplest to your requirement. And you need Java 1.6 to use the java.awt.Desktop class.

[JosAH]

Hi,

Darryl's solution is probably the simplest to your requirement. And you need Java 1.6 to use the java.awt.Desktop class.

But then the question arises: "how can I define a default file type association in Java?" because people want to do everything in Java on their MS Windows PC.

kind regards,

Jos

[wsaryada]

I think for the default file type association should be better handled by the operating system :) Or, if you still want to do it you can execute the "assoc" or "ftype" command if you are using MS Windows.

[Char]

im sure its possible to change association with java too hehe
but thanks darryl...you solved it

import java.awt.*;
import java.io.*;

public class Test 
{ 

   public static void main (String[] args) throws Exception {

         Desktop d = Desktop.getDesktop(); 
         File f = new File("C:/Users/Jansu/Desktop/powerhit.mp3"); 
         d.open(f); 
   }       
}

SOLVED

[DarrylBurke]

im sure its possible to change association with java too hehe

Ah, the misplaced overconfidence of youth! No, it can't be done *with* Java. It may be possible *from* Java via JNI/JNA and a C/C++ program.

but thanks darryl...you solved it

You're welcome.

db

[Char]

got it working like this also

import java.awt.*;
import java.io.*;

public class Test 
{ 

   public static void main (String[] args) throws Exception {
	   Runtime load = Runtime.getRuntime(); 
	   load.exec(" \"C:/Program Files (x86)/VideoLAN/VLC/vlc.exe\" \"C:\\Users/Jansu/Desktop/powerhit.mp3\" ");
   }       
}

weirdest thing is that when i change the \\ infront of users to / it gives me an error