[amardeepsingh]

i dont know whether it has been already discussed or not
but i have found a new way of playing songs at unattended installation stage

there is a software called mp3 to exe

Google search link
http://www.google.com/search?q=mp3 to exe download
Direct download link
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/micro/pc/sim...nv/mp3exe26.zip

then convert the song u want to play into exe
all set

put the entry into the batch file or whereever , from where you want to play the song
upon finish the song (the exe ) will automatically close so no need to use any taskkill
though u can use it if the song is of longer duration and your installation process completes before the song's timeout

put these entries in the batch file

ECHO.
ECHO Starting Song
start %systemdrive%\install\song.exe

hope u all will like my suggestion

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[totoymola]

Nice. I didn't know that this is possible. This is good for simple autoruns, and for customized installers. Thank you for bringing this up.

[MCT]

hi, this specific program hasnt been discussed (to my knowledge) but similar programs have & u can run them @ various points threwout windows installation

[clavicle]

Nice program! I was thinking of such a program to notify me of complete installation of windows. It helps in putting a mp3-exe entry in runonce to announce the end of (unattended) installation. Great!

[Astalavista]

so does anyone have any good bollywood mp3? lol

[MCT]

Astalavista, on Feb 20 2005, 04:31 AM, said:

so does anyone have any good bollywood mp3? lol
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

how about "debby does dallas.mp3"

[Astalavista]

MCT what have u been watching? Espank that Monkey? lol

i think only people who are from the states would know what that means
and i did intentionally spell it incorrectly. LOL

[MaDxCrEaM]

the exe's don't work for me? you guys get this working? My mp3's are VBR, does the affect anything?

[MaDxCrEaM]

well tried CBR mp3, still doesn't work, on either of my two pc's. Don't know why.

[codeblue]

Doesn't work for me either. Think this may be the problem

Quote

MP3 to EXE 2.6 for Windows 95/98/NT

Not XP

[Astalavista]

gave this a go and it doesn't work.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Thats a shame guys looked promising tho?

[MaDxCrEaM]

someone get it working for XP please!! hehehe. I would if I knew how to program at all all well. what is the best way to do it other ways??

[Cartoonite]

Just a thought: has anyone tried converting the mp3s to exe files on a Win 9x/NT system and then running the exe on an XP system? With virtual PC software such as VPC or VMware I wouldn't think it would be too difficult to get a system up and running quickly with one of the older systems to try it out...

[amp_man]

hmm, haven't had a chance to try cartoonite's idea (testing my Ua cd now), but if anyone's feeling rich, you might wanna give this a shot. warning tho, it's $30!

[<SparTacuS>]

After reading this thread I knocked this up you can try it if you like.

It will play any mp3 in the same directory named song.mp3 (with limitations)

1. MP3 format up to 24000Hz 96kbps stereo (so not Hi-Fi)

2. It does not auto-close so will need killing will pskill (song.exe)

Song.exe